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Philadelphia Foundation Announces Winners of Key to Community Grants

Key to Community Grants
Thursday, August 1, 2019
... (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Philadelphia Foundation is thrilled to announce the nine winners of its $1 million Key to Community ... University-Camden; Shawn McCaney, Executive Director, William Penn Foundation; Victor Reinoso, Chief Operating Officer, ...
18Nov2020

The Secret Weapon for Achieving Your Foundation’s Goals

Wednesday, November 18, 2020
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Video Conference
... into why media is the secret weapon funders can use to support civil society and get on the fast-track to achieving ... entrepreneur, and public speaker. She is the founder of Love Now Media, a non-profit social enterprise and Love ... Technology from Temple University’s Fox School of Business and an MFA in Media Communication Arts from the ...

Diversity of Asset Managers in Philanthropy

Diversity of Asset Managers in Philanthropy
Published: 
02/2020
... In response to frequent questions from a variety of stakeholders into the performance of the charitable sector ... assess the representation of diverse asset managers among foundations. The study assessed the representation of women- ... investment firms used by the country’s top 50 charitable foundations. The study analyzed available endowment ...
20Sep2019

Regional Foundation Center Workshop

Friday, September 20, 2019
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Montgomery County Community College Library
... PM at the Montgomery County Community College. As part of the Foundation Center/Candid’s Funding Information ...

Douty Foundation celebrates 50th anniversary, releases new funding guidelines

Thursday, August 1, 2019
... are creating social change in their communities. In honor of its 50th anniversary, Douty is releasing updated funding guidelines with a focus on increased investment to support the critical work facing social change organizations ... Foundation. “As we begin our 51st year, our desire to support grassroots, people-powered work is unchanged. The ...

What Barra Foundation has learned from dipping a toe into mission investing

Wednesday, August 9, 2017
... ago, Barra Foundation President Tina Wahl knew the tide of change was coming in the funding world — but was ... McKenna , shared with us around the same time,  private foundations are traditionally conservative with their corpus ... said, and the core loan fund offered a chance to “also support an important project.” That investment carries a ...

2018 Diversity Among Philanthropic Professionals Report

Published: 
11/2019
... for LGBTQ Issues set out to survey the board and staff of foundations in order to identify how many LGBTQ people ... DAPP Survey revealed a clear divide in the sector between foundations with a social justice focus and those with ...

The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change: Case Statement

Published: 
03/2017
... by the Black Social Change Funders Network (BSCFN) , an initiative forged by the leadership of ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities ... Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change is aimed at large foundations, social change grantmakers, and Black charitable ...

The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change: Redlining by Another Name: What the Data Says to Move from Rhetoric to Action

Published: 
12/2019
... (ABFE) , recently conducted a study to learn how leaders of Black-led social change organizations in the United States ... research had two purposes. The first was to build a body of information on the health and well-being of existing Black ... of Black-led social change groups, and what are the major needs that institutional philan- thropic funding should ...

Deciding Together: Shifting Power and Resources Through Participatory Grantmaking

Published: 
10/2018
... Through examples and insights from a diverse range of participatory grantmakers, we explore the benefits, challenges, and models of participatory grantmaking. Deciding Together: Shifting ...

Dr. L. Joy Gates Black named to the Board of Crozer-Keystone Community Foundation

Dr. L. Joy Gates Black
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
... – The Crozer-Keystone Community Foundation is pleased to announce the election of Dr. L. Joy Gates Black to the Foundation’s Board of ... this thriving county. CKCF is one of almost 800 community foundations across the U.S., connecting philanthropic ...
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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
Data from the Council on Foundations-Commonfund Study Show Foundations Adopting ... in the 2020 Council on Foundations–Commonfund Study of Investment of Endowments for Private and Community ... generally maintained or increased their spending rates in support of their mission during the year, while many also ...

Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens: A Practice Guide

Published: 
11/2019
... Justice Lens: A Practical Guide centers the perspectives of racial justice activists first, and then of funders working on change in their institutions, to ... justice. This guide will be most useful to an audience of grantmakers who have already made or are close to making ...

What’s Race Got to Do With It? Equity and Philanthropic Evaluation Practice

Published: 
10/2018
An increasing number of foundations are embracing racial equity/equity as a core ... philanthropy and evaluation, deepens our understanding of how philanthropic evaluation practice may unintentionally ...

How Compliance Affects Grantseeking: A Guide for For Foundations, Nonprofits, and Fundraising Professionals

How Compliance Affects Grantseeking: A Guide for For Foundations, Nonprofits, and Fundraising Professionals
Published: 
04/2021
Many nonprofits and foundations are unaware that grant applications are considered charitable solicitation under the laws of many states, potentially requiring registration. This ... How Compliance Affects Grantseeking: A Guide for For Foundations, Nonprofits, and Fundraising Professionals ...
13Jul2018

Rebuild Update Briefing

Friday, July 13, 2018
8:30am - 10:30am
Logan Square Conference Center
... Network Greater Philadelphia for an update on the future of Rebuild, Mayor Jim Kenney’s visionary initiative to ... Westerman, David Gould, Kira Strong   Shawn McCaney , William Penn Foundation Kristi Poling , Barra Foundation   Click ...

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