Tools & Strategies

10 May 2017

Which Impact Investing Tools Are Right for Your Foundation’s Mission?

Wednesday, May 10, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Many funders know the basics of impact investing and why their organizations should get in the game. But it can be hard to know, what are the right financial instruments to pair with my foundation's mission and program goals?

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Professional Development

Tools & Strategies

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Panel

Workshop

Audience

Topic(s)

Finance & Asset Management

Impact Investing

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

04 May 2017

New Models for Senior Transportation: The Rise of the Sharing Economy - A Webinar Hosted by Grantmakers in Aging

Thursday, May 4, 2017 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

Transportation remains a top issue for older people in all settings, urban, suburban, or rural.

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Issue-Based

Tools & Strategies

Format

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Aging

Civic Engagement

Technology

20 Apr 2017

What is at Stake in the Global Refugee Crisis? – A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, April 20, 2017 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

More people than any other time in history have been forced from their homes. Violence and persecution in Syria, Afghanistan, Somalia, Central America, and beyond has displaced 65 million people around the globe. More than half of recognized...

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Issue-Based

Tools & Strategies

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Panel

Webinar/Teleconference

Presentation

Audience

Corporate Funders

All Funders

Public Foundation/Grantmaking Public Charity

Grants Managers

Funding Area

Immigration

International/Foreign Affairs

Public Policy

19 Apr 2017

Legal Series - Self-Dealing and Conflicts of Interest (Family Foundations & Family Offices)

Wednesday, April 19, 2017 -

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.

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Professional Development

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Audience

HR & Operations Staff

Finance Staff

Topic(s)

Finance & Asset Management

18 Apr 2017

Mobilizing for Mission - On Grassroots Climate Change

Tuesday, April 18, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

No matter our politics, one thing is clear these days. We’re all feeling called to take a stand for what we believe in. Join us for Mobilizing for Mission - a new program model designed to help philanthropy organizations keep up with the pace of...

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Issue-Based

Tools & Strategies

Format

Roundtable Discussion

Audience

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Legal Issues

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

Funding Area

Environment and Climate Change

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

Science

13 Apr 2017

Spending Up: A Discussion on Perpetuity - Webinar

Thursday, April 13, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

In the 2015 Trends Study, NCFP found that nearly three-quarters of all family foundations are still considering whether they want to limit their philanthropic lifespans.

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Tools & Strategies

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Roundtable Discussion

Webinar/Teleconference

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Topic(s)

13 Apr 2017

Wealth, Power and Philanthropy in a New Gilded Age

Thursday, April 13, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Since he launched the news site Inside Philanthropy in 2014, David Callahan has thoroughly enjoyed the role of provocateur. Whether he’s naming the foundations he thinks spend way too much on overhead or profiling the high-flying billionaires who...

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Tools & Strategies

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Panel

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

31 Mar 2017

Advocacy: A Compass for Today’s Terrain

Friday, March 31, 2017 -

8:30am to 4:30pm

Join us for a full-day conference to strengthen your foundation’s voice and impact. Learn how to navigate the legal, strategic, and governance activity necessary to incorporate advocacy and amplify your work. Philanthropic organizations – whether...

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Audience

Topic(s)

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

Social Justice

30 Mar 2017

Financial Series - The IRS Form 990 as a Tool for Understanding Organizational Capacity

Thursday, March 30, 2017 -

9:00am 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...

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Professional Development

Tools & Strategies

Format

Workshop

Audience

Philanthropic Consultants/Advisors

All Funders

Public Foundation/Grantmaking Public Charity

Finance Staff

Grants Managers

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

HR & Operations

Nonprofit Financials

30 Mar 2017

Artistic Activism: Connecting Social Activism and Artistic Practice

Thursday, March 30, 2017 -

9:00am to 12:30pm

Over the years, social issue campaigners and activists have employed a variety of marketing and communications efforts to attract public interest to their causes to varying degrees of success. More recently, activists have turned to the arts for...