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National Study Reports Foundations Maintained or Increased Spending in 2020; Long-Term Investment Returns Held Steady

2020 Council on Foundations–Commonfund Study of Investment of Endowments for Private and Community Foundations® (CCSF)
Monday, August 23, 2021

The annual Council on Foundations-Commonfund study found that private foundations reported an average 13.1 percent return on their investment assets last year, and that 33 percent of foundations to increased their giving over 2019.

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Mission-Aligned Investing: A model for maximizing philanthropic impact and equity

Evolving ideas
Wednesday, September 29, 2021

As part of Philanthropy Network's Mission-Aligned Investing Cohort, philanthropic leaders are learning together how to align their assets with their mission and invest in the community using a racial equity lens.

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26Oct2021

Small Funders Community of Practice Peer Sharing Session

Tuesday, October 26, 2021
9:00am - 10:15am

This session will provide an opportunity for small funders to reflect and share together, with a focus on how we are incorporating equity into our work.

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03Nov2021

Advancing Equitable and Adequate School Funding in PA, Part 2: Framing the Impact

Wednesday, November 3, 2021
9:00am - 10:30am
Video Conference

This session will provide a follow up to our June session, Advancing Equitable and Adequate School Funding in PA. Along with updates on the status of the Pennsylvania school funding lawsuit, speakers will provide guidance on outcomes grantmakers should realistically expect when supporting advocacy and organizing work.

Event
15Nov2021

Arts and Culture Funders Community of Practice

Monday, November 15, 2021
2:00pm - 3:15pm
VIDEO CONFERENCE

Join the Arts and Culture Funders Community of Practice for updates and open sharing with your peers. Please bring updates about how your grantmaking has evolved over the last year. We’ll also discuss ideas for future sessions.   

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22Nov2021

Regional Roundtable: Native American Heritage Month

Monday, November 22, 2021
10:00am - 11:00am
VIDEO CONFERENCE

Philanthropy Network's Regional Roundtable series provides community leaders, non profit leadership and people with lived experience with a platform to educate members and other on pressing issues, in our region.

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16Feb2022

Achieving Greater Truth and Impact: Unpacking Power Dynamics in Measurement and Evaluation

Wednesday, February 16, 2022
10:00am - 11:30am
VIDEO CONFERENCE

The power dynamic between community organizations and funders can block information that could both drive better decision-making and fuel more investment in communities most in need.

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11Mar2022

Taking a Racial Equity Approach to Endowment Management

Friday, March 11, 2022
11:00am - 1:00pm
VIDEO CONFERENCE

Hear from The Racial Equity Asset Lab (The REAL) to learn about models for engagement and the types of external consultants available in the ecosystem for advancing mission-alignment, integrating impact investing, and incorporating racial equity in endowment practices.

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