Novo Foundation's Push For Bottom-Up Power
Release Date:
06/26/2018
The Radical Hope Fund embodies NoVo’s bottom-up approach, seeking to elevate leaders in the communities to which funding is flowing.
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18
Sep
2020
Philanthropy 101: Speaking the Same Language
Friday, September 18, 2020 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
What is philanthropy and why does it exist? How does it work, and what's the relationship between the nonprofit, private, and public sectors?
20
Nov
2020
Philanthropy 101: Fundamentals of Grantmaking
Friday, November 20, 2020 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
What is grantmaking? What are the main components that make up grantmaking in a foundation? What resources, approaches, and tools does a foundation employ to leverage for impact?
29
Mar
2019
Applied Finance Part 2 of 2: Charting a Course Toward Financial Resilience - Building the Planning Muscle
Friday, March 29, 2019 -
9:00am to 12:00pm
In uncertain times, it’s important for nonprofit organizations to plan for contingencies and anticipate both short- and long-term needs. Financial planning, which ranges from annual budgeting to multi-year projections, is about connecting...
07
Mar
2019
Financial Series: What to Look for in a Nonprofit’s Financial Statement
Thursday, March 7, 2019 -
9:00am to 12:00pm
Learn how to analyze and evaluate nonprofit financial statements and know what questions to raise for further analysis. Walk through a set of sample financial statements, focusing on definitions and relationships of numbers. What are some “red flags...
21
Feb
2019
Financial Series: Intro to Financial Statements
Thursday, February 21, 2019 -
9:00am to 11:00am
In this Primer to the Financial Series, participants will get a peek into how a grantee assembles the financial statements and the stories they tell. It is a broad overview for all newcomers who must work with nonprofit organizations’ financial...
21
Mar
2019
Financial Series: Looking at the 990 Part I (March 14) and Part II (March 21)
Thursday, March 21, 2019 -
9:00am to 12:00pm
The IRS Form 990 is used by funders as a tool to track and scrutinize the finances, governance and accomplishments of grant applicants and recipients.
28
Mar
2019
Financial Series: Using Financial Statements Together with IRS Form 990 to Understand Your Potential Grantees
Thursday, March 28, 2019 -
9:00am to 12:00pm
Financial statements and an organization’s 990 each tell a story. Using the two financial documents together can yield so much more information than the financial status of the organization.
04
Apr
2019
Financial Series: Getting the Financial Information You Need Without Overburdening Grantees
Thursday, April 4, 2019 -
9:00am to 11:00am
You now know what you can learn about grantees through the Form 990’s and Financial Statements. What more do you need from them to understand their financial situations? What’s useful to you and not too much to ask from grantees?
11
Apr
2019
Financial Series: The IRS Form 990 as a Tool for Understanding Organizational Capacity
Thursday, April 11, 2019 -
9:00am to 12:00pm
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...
Annual Meeting Program Booklet - "Global Perspectives, Universal Connections"
Publication date:
06/2015
Our Annual Meeting Program Booklet has the full program of events and speaker bios.
13
Nov
2020
Philanthropy 101: Foundation Governance and Legal Issues
Friday, November 13, 2020 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
What makes up the leadership and governance of a foundation? What are the legal dos and don'ts? What role do trustees play? Join us as we review the ethics and legal guidelines of a foundation.
11
Dec
2020
Philanthropy 101: The Great Debates in Philanthropy
Friday, December 11, 2020 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Join Philanthropy New York as we pit seasoned philanthropists, one-on-one, in robust debates around the philanthropic topics of the century. From general operating grants vs. restricted grants, to debate on the increase of foundation minumum payout...
23
Oct
2020
Philanthropy 101: So You're Working for a Foundation... Power and Your New Community
Friday, October 23, 2020 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
So you are working for a foundation. While the other parts of this series provide an overview of the history of philanthropy, a foundation's leadership and governance, a high-level overview of grantmaking at foundations, and the philanthropic topics...
19
Apr
2023
Demystifying Trust-Based Philanthropy Part 1 of 6 - Does Trust-Based Philanthropy Mean Unconditional Trust?
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
In this first out of six part webinar series, we will clarify the misperception that trust-based philanthropy means unconditional trust, identify strategies for cultivating and maintaining trust, and ways to work through challenging moments when...
11
May
2023
Demystifying Trust-Based Philanthropy Part 2 of 6 - Does Unrestricted Funding Automatically Make a Funder Trust-Based?
Thursday, May 11, 2023 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
During the second session, we will distinguish the difference between unrestricted funding that is deployed in a trust-based way and what it looks like when it's not, and identifying strategies for aligning trust-based values with the way grants are...
31
May
2023
Demystifying Trust-Based Philanthropy Part 3 of 6 - How Do We Approach Risk and Due Diligence in Trust-Based Philanthropy?
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
The Program Trust-based philanthropy is a philosophy and approach rooted in values of relationship-building, mutual learning, and systemic equity – with a vision of advancing a healthier and more impactful nonprofit sector. In partnership with the...
14
Jun
2023
Demystifying Trust-Based Philanthropy Part 4 of 6 - What Does Grantee Accountability Look Like in Trust-Based Philanthropy?
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
The Program Trust-based philanthropy is a philosophy and approach rooted in values of relationship-building, mutual learning, and systemic equity – with a vision of advancing a healthier and more impactful nonprofit sector. In partnership with the...
12
Jul
2023
Demystifying Trust-Based Philanthropy Part 5 of 6 - What Does Evaluation Look Like in a Trust-Based Context?
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
The Program Trust-based philanthropy is a philosophy and approach rooted in values of relationship-building, mutual learning, and systemic equity – with a vision of advancing a healthier and more impactful nonprofit sector. In partnership with the...
02
Aug
2023
Demystifying Trust-Based Philanthropy Part 6 of 6 - What Does Trust-Based Philanthropy Have to Do With Racial Equity?
Wednesday, August 2, 2023 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
The Program Trust-based philanthropy is a philosophy and approach rooted in values of relationship-building, mutual learning, and systemic equity – with a vision of advancing a healthier and more impactful nonprofit sector. In partnership with the...