Disrupting the Textbook Status Quo
Release Date:
09/05/2014
Rachel Leifer and Denis Udall discuss how philanthropy can help educators find, create, and demand better options for students.
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The Will and The Way: Philanthropy's Grantmaking Defaults Must Change
Release Date:
02/05/2020
The recent report on ending the “Starvation Cycle” confirms that the vast majority of funding is project-based, that this type of funding rarely covers the full cost of the associated work, that “cost-minus” funding is not just unfair but also...
04
May
2020
New York Environmental Funders Network Meeting - via Zoom
Monday, May 4, 2020 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
... setting in, we in the environmental funder community are working to understand the unique challenges and needs of the ...
26
Apr
2016
Learning from LA - Is Our Sister City Supporting Nonprofits Better?
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 -
1:30pm to 3:30pm
... with Clark Foundation Executive Director and PNY Public Policy Committee Co-Chair Doug Bauer, Ali will talk about the ...
Travelers’ Philanthropy: A Growing Trend in Development Assistance
Release Date:
07/02/2009
When we travel, we have the opportunity to leave the best of ourselves behind wherever we go. Today’s traveling grantmakers can choose to minimize their carbon footprint and contribute with time, talent, and treasure to enhance destination...
13
Mar
2019
Stronger Together Part II: Building the Capacity of Social Movements – A Webinar Hosted by HRFN
Wednesday, March 13, 2019 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
... approaches provide critical guidance for assessing the health and capacity of social movements, and there is a need ...
JPB Foundation Vice President Donna Lawrence to Become President/CEO of I Have A Dream Foundation
Release Date:
06/18/2014
... it's human and financial capital to impact broader policy reform. JPB Foundation Vice President Donna .....
This is What Ford Foundation Does with its Resources
Release Date:
08/13/2014
... about philanthropy is to tell our own story. Working with the talented design firm HunterGatherer, we went ...
09
Dec
2014
Serving Those Who Served
Tuesday, December 9, 2014 -
7:00am to 2:00pm
... standards. Please carefully review our attendance policy to determine if you are qualified to attend. This ...
We Shouldn’t Be Batting 1000
Release Date:
03/07/2016
Arcus Foundation Executive Director Kevin Jennings says succeeding all or most of the time shouldn't be philanthropy's goal.
Three Easy Questions to Get Past the ‘Reflexive No’
Release Date:
02/18/2016
... to saying no, particularly when saying yes might mean working outside of our comfort zones. Dotson decided that the ...
Some Winning Ingredients in Movement Building Are the Spiciest of All
Release Date:
12/14/2015
Paul Di Donato, Interim President of the Proteus Fund says that one lesson of the marriage equality fight is that funders can and must play an active role in advocacy, and that co-ordination of long-term strategy is essential.
When a Successful Program Can’t Expand, It’s Time to Grow a Network
Release Date:
11/23/2015
... 50 high school students from underprivileged backgrounds working on authentic research projects under the one-one-one ... the museum hired a highly-regarded consultant to begin working on the answers. She...
We Can’t Force Philanthropy to Talk About Power Dynamics, Can We?
Release Date:
11/05/2015
Jen Bokoff, Director of GrantCraft at the Foundation Center, says humor can be an effective tool to address power dynamics in philanthropy.
Is There an App for That? New Thinking on Kids and Digital Media
Release Date:
03/10/2016
... . Given philanthropy’s impact on education and workforce policy , it is imperative that funders try to understand and ...
For Foundations, Succession Planning Should Be a High Priority
Release Date:
03/31/2016
Diana Davenport, Vice President of Administration for The Commonwealth Fund says you should have an emergency succession plan in place for every senior position in your organization.