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16Jul2020

Philanthropy’s Imperative: How to Discuss White Supremacy with Staff, Boards, and Nonprofit Partners

Thursday, July 16, 2020
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Video Conference
... Network Reading & Events Blog post:  Philanthropy Needs A New Endgame: The Liberation of Black, Indigenous, and People ... and Chief Operating Officer for the Association of Black Foundation Executives (ABFE); Program Officer of Community ... Responsive Grantmaking with the Cleveland Foundation ; and Senior Program Officer at Neighborhood Progress, Inc . Marcus ...
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 ... connect with and learn from other funders with few or no staff in their community.

New report assesses the financial health of Philadelphia nonprofits

Friday, October 27, 2017
Via Generocity | By  Albert Hong  / STAFF   Here’s the thing: When looked at broadly or in ... nonprofits. The report, funded by  The  Philadelphia Foundation  and produced by management consulting firm  ... The Financial Health of Philadelphia Area Nonprofits .” New report assesses the financial health of Philadelphia ...

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 ...
18Nov2020

The Secret Weapon for Achieving Your Foundation’s Goals

Wednesday, November 18, 2020
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Video Conference
... 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 ... Director, Movement Alliance Project Bryan, a long-time staff member of Media Mobilizing Project (now Movement ...

2018 Diversity Among Philanthropic Professionals Report

Published: 
11/2019
... Funders for LGBTQ Issues set out to survey the board and staff of foundations in order to identify how many LGBTQ ... asked participants to identify their role within their foundation, their age, gender identity, sexual orientation, ...

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 Philadelphia. The Foundation made a concerted effort to reach out and to ...
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 ... 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 ... two figures is greater than $8.62 billion.5 The average foundation invests 13.3% of its assets in diversely-owned ...

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
... Network (BSCFN) , as well as to encourage philanthropic staff, consultants and trustees to change the ways they think ... from a partnership between ABFE and the Hill-Snowdon Foundation . In March of 2017, BSCFN released The Case for ... philan- thropic funding should address? How should staff, consultants and trustees in institutional philanthropy ...

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.

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 value, and it is influencing how they see themselves and operate. However, evaluation has for the most part remained untouched. Knowing how race/racism has influenced both, philanthropy and evaluation, deepens our understanding of how philanthropic evaluation practice may unintentionally reinforce racism. Equitable evaluation shifts the current evaluation paradigm to one that centers equity/racial equity, so that it is more aligned with the values and intentions of current day philanthropic endeavors.

Deciding Together: Shifting Power and Resources Through Participatory Grantmaking

Published: 
10/2018

In Deciding Together: Shifting Power and Resources Through Participatory Grantmaking, we look at why and how funders are engaging in participatory grantmaking and shifting decision-making power to the very communities impacted by funding decisions. Through examples and insights from a diverse range of participatory grantmakers, we explore the benefits, challenges, and models of participatory grantmaking.

Benchmarking Survey: Electronic Payments to Grantees

Published: 
04/2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the transition to remote work has presented numerous challenges for nonprofits and foundations alike. With most grantees working off-site, foundations need to consider the most effective and cost-efficient way to get funds to them beyond mailing checks. This resource includes the results of a Philanthropy Network benchmarking survey of e-payment practices in relation to grantmaking and two discussion threads found on PEAK Grantmaking's Open Forum.

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 ...
22Oct2020

Funder-Practitioner Relationships During Challenging Times

Thursday, October 22, 2020
2:00pm - 3:15pm
Video Conference
... Hamilton Family Charitable Trust Panelists: Gwyneth Gaul , Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships & Community Impact, Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation Michael Brix , Executive Director, Tree House Books Fran Burns , Chief Operating Officer, Connelly Foundation Frances Hoover , Executive Director, ...

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