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Wells Fargo Appoints New Wells Fargo Regional Foundation Executive Director

Aisha Miller
Monday, January 14, 2019
... - January 14, 2019 –  Aishah Miller has been named the new Executive Director of The Wells Fargo Regional Foundation, a role she officially assumed at the end of last year. As part of her responsibilities, she is also charged with ...
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Douty Foundation celebrates 50th anniversary, releases new funding guidelines

Thursday, August 1, 2019
Philadelphia, PA (August 1, 2019) – Since 1968, The Douty Foundation has awarded grants to small grassroots ... Leith, Executive Director of The Douty Foundation. “As we begin our 51st year, our desire to support grassroots, ... September 16 th deadline.  Additional information on the new guidelines can be found here  or contact Jennifer Leith ...
09Mar2017

Small Foundations and the New Administration: State & Federal Laws to Watch

Thursday, March 9, 2017
2:00pm - 4:30pm
Philadelphia, PA
... legal topics that are most likely to be the focus of the new administration, as he reviews state and federal laws that affect small ...
07Mar2019

Legal Matters for Corporate and Private Foundations

Thursday, March 7, 2019
9:00am - 4:00pm
Cigna Foundation
... Corporate and Private Foundations . This is being offered as a valuable resource for corporate foundations/giving ... Led by  Suzanne Friday , Senior Counsel and Vice President of Legal Affairs for the Council on Foundations, ... counsel within corporations Attorneys supporting corporate foundation or private foundation clients Board members of ...
18Nov2020

The Secret Weapon for Achieving Your Foundation’s Goals

Wednesday, November 18, 2020
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Video Conference
... utilize their secret weapon – media and media-making – as a force for social justice: Get some insight into why ... civil society and get on the fast-track to achieving their foundation’s goals. Learn about the different entry points ... MFA in Media Communication Arts from the City College of New York where she focused on Writing, Producing, and ...

New report assesses the financial health of Philadelphia nonprofits

Friday, October 27, 2017
... nonprofits. The report, funded by  The  Philadelphia Foundation  and produced by management consulting firm  ... of the report this past Monday not to look at the sector as a whole. In reality, he said, “when someone tells you ... The Financial Health of Philadelphia Area Nonprofits .” New report assesses the financial health of Philadelphia ...

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

Wednesday, August 9, 2017
...  | by  Julie Zeglen In the past year and a half, the foundation has employed two new investing strategies. Here's what it's learned so far. ... mission investing , and Wahl wasn’t the only one. As the  Patricia Kind Family Foundation’s  former ...
04Apr2017

The Farm Bill: Identifying New Bedfellows in the Reauthorization Debate and in Advocacy

Tuesday, April 4, 2017
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Philadelphia, PA
... upcoming budget and to discuss the necessity of finding new advocacy partners for the upcoming Farm Bill re-authorization. As a result, the Greater Philadelphia Food Funders and the ...

COVID-19: Nelson Foundation's Grantee Communications

Published: 
04/2020
... most closely with impacted communities rely on your foundation's transparency and timeliness in response. Direct ... is critical to their success on the ground. The Nelson Foundation has kindly agreed to share some of their COVID-19 ... Network thanks them for their leadership. COVID-19: Nelson Foundation's Grantee Communications ...

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
... net of fees.) L onger-term returns were mixed for the two foundation types: Private foundations reported an average ... their mission through time,” said Kathleen P. Enright, President and CEO of the Council on Foundations, and George ... maintenance of spending in a highly uncertain environment as well as incremental spending focused on COVID-19 needs. ...

Patricia Kind Family Foundation announces Black-led Organization grant award winners

Patricia Kind Family Foundation
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
The Patricia Kind Family Foundation (PKFF) initiated a new grant cycle specifically for Black-led organizations in ... and women, addressing educational and racial inequities as well as engaging and empowering members of their ...
20Sep2019

Regional Foundation Center Workshop

Friday, September 20, 2019
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Montgomery County Community College Library
... Bucks-Mont Collaborative have partnered with The Regional Foundation Center (RFC) and Montgomery County Community ... PM to 4:30 PM at the Montgomery County Community College.

Diversity of Asset Managers in Philanthropy

Diversity of Asset Managers in Philanthropy
Published: 
02/2020
For a decade, Knight Foundation has been intentional about identifying high ... questions arising from the general lack of data — Knight Foundation asked Global Economics Group to assess the ... billion (9.3%) is invested with minority-owned firms, as defined below. Approximately 50% of the $8.62 billion is ...

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
... of the Black Social Change Funders Network (BSCFN) , as well as to encourage philanthropic staff, consultants and trustees ... from a partnership between ABFE and the Hill-Snowdon Foundation . In March of 2017, BSCFN released The Case for ...

Ten Ways for Foundations to Consider Diversity and Inclusive Practices

These guides are designed to help foundations consider how more diverse and inclusive practices might advance their mission by making their work more effective and more reflective of communities served. By highlighting 10 ways foundations can approach diversity, this guide seeks to spark ideas and launch further dialogue.

Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens: A Practice Guide

Published: 
11/2019

Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens: A Practical Guide centers the perspectives of racial justice activists first, and then of funders working on change in their institutions, to identify best practices for driving philanthropy beyond racial equity toward racial justice.

2018 Diversity Among Philanthropic Professionals Report

Published: 
11/2019
... asked participants to identify their role within their foundation, their age, gender identity, sexual orientation, ...

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
... This guide, prepared by Harbor Compliance and Foundation Center, answers questions received by Harbor ...

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

Published: 
03/2017
... Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change intends to spark new energy to vitalize and strengthen the infrastructure for ... Partnership for Black Communities and the Hill-Snowdon Foundation . The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change is ... organizations. The case statement, co-authored by ABFE President and CEO Susan Taylor Batten and Hill-Snowdon ...

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