Donita Volkwijn
... programs. Donita brings to this role great skills in facilitation, an orientation toward relationship building, and experience supporting organizations in their racial equity practices. Donita began her career...
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Note to Funders: If You Believe in the Importance of Leadership, Fund What Leaders Want to Do
Release Date:
07/08/2014
... of leadership to the success of organizations, whether in the nonprofit, corporate, or government realms. There are literally entire shelves in the business sections of bookstores about this topic. No ... It...
Iris Chen Named Executive Director of The Fund for Public Schools
Release Date:
08/05/2014
... the arts, and robust afterschool programs. She will also lead fundraising efforts to support innovative teaching and ... practices, including the incorporation of technology in the classroom, as well as...
08
Oct
2014
Executive Assistants Network - Important vs. Urgent: Managing Your Workload
Wednesday, October 8, 2014 -
8:15am to 10:30am
... you ever felt compelled to answer a non-urgent email late in the evening? Does work-life balance within your ... sheer volume of work and a fast-paced work environment can lead us to prioritize by default:...
Ford Foundation Appoints Dr. Francisco Cigarroa to Board of Trustees
Release Date:
10/28/2014
... and six health institutions. He assumed the position in 2009 and as a Mexican American was the first Hispanic to lead a major university system in the United States. A ... recognition of his...
Four Freedoms Fund Names New Director
Release Date:
11/14/2014
... and social justice philanthropy. She has worked in the U.S., Latin America and Africa, managing large and ... consulting services to nonprofits and philanthropies. In her most recent role as a nonprofit and...
Ford Foundation Appoints Don Chen New Director of Metropolitan Opportunity
Release Date:
01/05/2015
... leads the foundation's work on equitable urban development in the U.S. and developing world. Chen is a global thought ... He oversaw the implementation of the first two initiatives in the San Francisco...
Surdna Appoints Shuaib Siddiqui, Director, Mission Related Investing
Release Date:
06/30/2016
... management. Acumen raises charitable donations to invest in companies, leaders, and ideas that are changing the way ... hiring of Shuaib Siddiqui marks a transformative moment in the history of the foundation...
Bessemer Trust and Colleagues Remember Paul Connolly
Release Date:
04/05/2017
... department to new levels of expertise and service. Based in San Francisco, Paul worked with clients and colleagues ... of directors. In his sixteen years at TCC, Paul helped lead the firm’s...
08
Jan
2018
5 Legal Rules Every Foundation Should Know for the 2018 Elections - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP
Monday, January 8, 2018 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
... the breadth of activities foundations can legally engage in and fund while remaining nonpartisan leading up to the ... election. Foundations have a great deal of flexibility in election-year grantmaking but it...
The Markle Foundation, Colorado Governor and 20 States Launch the Skillful State Network
Release Date:
02/14/2018
... U.S. labor market at scale to one that is skills-based, in which people can demonstrate or obtain the skills needed ... of Skillful, a Markle Foundation initiative incubated in Colorado, which leverages data...
2018 Richard Rockefeller Fellows Bring Chinese Philanthropy Insights to the U.S
Release Date:
03/28/2018
... Oma Lee and Danxi Shen , young professionals in China’s growing philanthropic sector, as our 2018 Richard Rockefeller Fellows. Bringing expertise in Chinese charity law, private foundation grantmaking, and...
William T. Grant Foundation Awards Rapid Response Research Grants to Address Pressing Issues Facing Young People in the U.S.
Release Date:
03/28/2018
... Grants to Address Pressing Issues Facing Young People in the U.S. The William T. Grant Foundation has awarded ... research to address major challenges facing young people in the United States. These awards,...
14
Dec
2018
Beyond Understanding: Listening for Emergence
Friday, December 14, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:30am
In these complex, challenging times, leaders and good ... own biases and assumptions, our own busy-ness – can get in the way of our truly listening. Yet we can learn to become better listeners. In...
22
Jul
2019
How CEOs and Trustees Build a Culture of Trust - A Webinar Hosted by Philanthropy Northwest
Monday, July 22, 2019 -
10:30am to 11:30am
... What is the role of CEOs, trustees and senior leadership in instituting a culture of trust -- with each other, with foundation staff and in all of your foundation’s grantmaking practices? And how can a trust-...
24
Sep
2019
100 Million Healthier Lives: Transforming Health and Wellbeing for Aging Adults - A Webinar Hosted by Grantmakers in Aging
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
**This program is hosted by our partners, Grantmakers in Aging (GIA) and The John A. Hartford Foundation, who has ... chronic disease, an aging population, structural inequity in health outcomes, and new...
Did Exxon Deceive Its Investors on Climate Change? - Lee Wasserman, Director of the Rockefeller Family Fund, Featured in The New York Times
Release Date:
10/21/2019
... Director of the Rockefeller Family Fund, Featured in The New York Times The New York attorney general’s ... that if successful, would force Exxon Mobil, which took in some $290 billion in...
A Change is Gonna Come: Supporting Our Partners through Leadership Transitions
Release Date:
09/30/2020
... many of you, when lockdowns came, we felt like we were in the midst of the crisis of our generation. No one could ... quickly stepped up to shift our grantmaking in focus and practice . We’ve...
08
Apr
2021
Humanitarian Crises Around the World - A Webinar Hosted by CDP
Thursday, April 8, 2021 - 2:00pm
... donors with practical information on ways to help in times of global disasters. Explore Some of the complex ... responding to right now How funders can provide assistance in times of global crises Speakers...
The Century Foundation, Robin Hood, and Next100 Have Developed 'From Crisis to Opportunity: A Policy Agenda for an Equitable NYC'
Release Date:
07/22/2021
... NYC' ...When a new mayoral administration takes office in January 2022, alongside a City Council with dozens of ... challenges and a wide range of immediate concerns, in nearly every area of public life,...