Professional Development

10 Jun 2016

Leadership Matters: A Breakfast Conversation with Philip Li

Friday, June 10, 2016 -
8:45am to 10:30am
Leadership — we are all trying to bottle that secret sauce, the right mix of basic ingredients spiced up in individual formulas. Articles are written every day distilling its critical elements. With accomplished, confident leaders at the helm,...
08 Jun 2016

Beyond Reporting: How Data Can Build A Better Future

Wednesday, June 8, 2016 -
3:30pm to 5:00pm
Your grantees work tirelessly to address tough social issues and data science can help them do even more. While many organizations use data to report on past activity, it can actually help build a better future. It enables organizations to expand...
08 Jun 2016

Legal Series: Fiscal Sponsorships - Best Practices and Common Pitfalls

Wednesday, June 8, 2016 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Fiscal sponsorship has evolved as an effective and efficient mode of starting new nonprofits, seeding social movements, and delivering public services. Fiscal sponsorship has become a popular, widespread and a reputable vehicle for a flexible and...
25 May 2016

No More Fake Funder Budgets! Transforming Grantee Financial Review

Wednesday, May 25, 2016 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Many foundations ask nonprofits to share their annual operating budget as part of grant application and reporting processes. But here's the dirty little secret (perhaps not so secret) - the numbers often aren't real.
13 Apr 2016

Legal Series - Self-Dealing (Family Foundations & Family Offices)

Wednesday, April 13, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
The self-dealing, conflict of interest and related party transaction rules for private foundations are among the most complex and important considerations in foundation operations and governance.
06 Apr 2016

New Pathways for Building Immigrant Women’s Leadership

Wednesday, April 6, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Women are more than half of the immigrant population in the United States. They start businesses at higher rates than American-born women, and research shows they are often the ones that propel their families toward obtaining American citizenship...
30 Mar 2016

The IRS Form 990 as a Tool for Understanding Organizational Capacity

Wednesday, March 30, 2016 -
8:45am to 11:00am
Nonprofit organizations face increasing challenges in today’s operating environment. In order to better understand the realities facing nonprofits and make sound funding decisions, grantmakers must have a firm grasp of the story told by the numbers...
24 Mar 2016

Legal Series: Best Practices in International Grantmaking

Thursday, March 24, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Do you understand and take advantage of all of the options that are available to you when choosing to make grants around the world? Do you have unwarranted fears? Learn how to navigate the legal and programmatic issues in making grants outside the...
22 Mar 2016

Foundation Archives: How Changes to the Way We Work is Sparking Innovation in the Way We Record Our History

Tuesday, March 22, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
We invite CEOs, trustees, records managers, and other senior staff to join foundation leaders and seasoned experts in an intimate discussion on recent work and innovations in preserving foundation records, particularly as organizations begin the...

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