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Glenmede’s Nina L. Cohen Appointed to Exponent Philanthropy Board of Directors

Nina L. Cohen
Thursday, October 11, 2018
... management (AUM), is pleased to announce Nina L. Cohen, Director of Endowment & Foundation Advisory , has been appointed to the Exponent Philanthropy Board of Directors. As Director of Endowment & ... Glenmede offers. Cohen’s appointment to the Exponent Philanthropy Board will be facilitated through her role as a ...

Philadelphia's Lenfests receive Carnegie Medal for their extraordinary philanthropy

Thursday, October 5, 2017
... Lenfest (center, with medals) at the Carnegie Medal for Philanthropy luncheon at the New York Public Library. NEW ... seven other recipients accepted the 2017 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy. The national honor is awarded every two years ... Read the full article and  more about the Lenfests’ philanthropy in Philly. Philadelphia's Lenfests receive ...
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Future-focused takeaways from the 2017 Philanthropy Network conference

Friday, November 3, 2017
... STAFF via Generocity  What a year, huh? Last year’s Philanthropy Network fall conference followed on the heels of what former Executive Director Maari Porter called a “very divisive election. ... title, “ Vision, Voice, Values ,” qualities that Philanthropy Network thought the social impact sector should ...

Where Does Your Cash Sleep at Night?

Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Originally posted to Exponent Philanthropy’s blog . By Kristina L. Wahl and Paige Chapel ... Reinvestment Fund provides an annual report that discusses its impact on communities. In addition to loan funds, CDFIs ... example, keeps its operating cash in an account with City First Bank of DC, a certified CDFI that serves residents, ...

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

Evolving ideas
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
... Luther King Jr. During this period of racial reawakening, philanthropy is grappling with a number of unavoidable ... grantmaking to align an organization’s assets with its institutional values and mission. Aligning assets with ... and lead change using a racial equity lens. This post (the first in a series) will outline Philanthropy Network’s ...

Your board isn’t diverse enough

Wednesday, September 13, 2017
... children and youth, has been tackling this issue on  its own board  for the past six years. Diana Doherty , the ... of those it serves through its grantmaking. The first step was to have transparent conversations about why ... College of Philadelphia Foundation (CCPF)  Executive Director  Gregory Murphy  said his  20-member board ...

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

Wednesday, August 9, 2017
... a below-market financial return. Neither is new —  the first PRI was made by the  Ford Foundation  in 1968  — ... in recent years . In the past year and a half, Barra, with its $90 million endowment, has done both. Its first try with mission-related investing happened in ...

Chesco Women’s Commission & Fund for Women and Girls releases findings of survey on sexual harassment in the workplace

Wednesday, July 10, 2019
... from current Chester County workplaces. “This is the first survey of its kind in Chester County and is among few to be done in any ... and Girls (CCFWG) leads and unites the community through philanthropy and advocacy to ensure that women and girls have ...

Funder/Nonprofit Happy Hour: Connecting the PEOPLE behind the roles

Happy Hour
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
8.8.19_HappyHOur(2).jpg   By Philanthropy Network's Member Engagement Committee Somehow, ... on equity, the nametags issued only listed people’s first names, NO organizational name or position title. To ... interests.  For those who completed their bingo cards first, there were equity-focused prizes (copies of the books ...

Census 2020: Your Family Foundation Needs to Engage

Monday, January 28, 2019
... originally posted here by the National Center for Family Philanthropy . By Maggie Osborn In October, you may have read ... the amazing work being done about census efforts by philanthropy-serving organizations (PSO) that are part of the ... Vice President of the Florida Philanthropic Network, Grant Director for the Conn Memorial Foundation, Vice President of ...
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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.

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
... is believed to be the most comprehensive annual survey of its kind. The 2020 Study marks the ninth year that Commonfund ... the Council on Foundations, and George Suttles, Executive Director of the Commonfund Institute, in a joint statement. ... on Foundations The Council on Foundations exists to help philanthropy be a trusted partner in advancing the greater ...