Hurricane Dorian Relief Resources
Published:
09/2019
The Forum has compiled a list of resources for relief efforts for Hurricane Dorian to support those who have been impacted. Please be sure to ...
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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 ... grantmaking and shifting decision-making power to the very communities impacted by funding decisions. Through examples ...
Southeastern Pennsylvania Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA)
Published:
06/2019
... A group of local hospitals and health systems convened to develop this first-ever Southeastern PA (SEP) Regional ... plans that may involve further collaboration to address shared priorities. Southeastern Pennsylvania ...
An Open Letter on Family Detention in Pennsylvania
Published:
10/2018
... on Governor Wolf and the Department of Human Services to close the Berks County Residential Center (BCRC), one of ...
Anchor Collaboratives: Building Bridges With Place-Based Partnerships and Anchor Institutions
... in leveraging the power of their economic assets to address social and economic disparities and to revitalize local communities. The report focuses on the work of anchor ... or anchor collaboratives, to develop, implement, and support shared goals and initiatives that advance equitable ...
Keystone Policy Series: Census 2020 (4.11.19)
Published:
04/2019
... - CENSUS 2020 Update: What Pennsylvania Funders Need to Know (4.11.19). An update for Pennsylvania funders on ... being undertaken – and where philanthropy can continue to play a role – to ensure a fair and accurate census count. Presentations by ...
Anchored in Place: How Funders Are Helping Anchor Institutions Strengthen Local Economies
... as powerful drivers for building inclusive and equitable communities. This report by the Funders’ Network for Smart ... the potential these deeply rooted local enterprises hold to create lasting and sustainable change—and illustrates ... how funders are working with anchor institutions to create healthier, more equitable, and economically vibrant ...
Fellowship Industry Report
Published:
12/2020
... professional and academic fellowships,partnered with IREX to produce the 2020 Fellowship Industry Report. IREX, a ... programs have been established in the last two decades to provide professional and leadership development ...
Building Impact: A Closer Look at Local Cross-Sector Collaborations for Education
Published:
01/2020
(209 pages, PDF) While cross-sector collaborations in support of local education reform show promise, they also ... school districts that view collaboration as a distraction, to the expense of setting up effective data management systems, to engaging marginalized groups in the decision-making ...
Culture, Heritage, and Place: How Media Amplifies Community Narrative
Published:
05/2021
... for cultural expression and connection with local funding support. These organizations gather and amplify stories, ...
COVID-19: Nelson Foundation's Grantee Communications
Published:
04/2020
... The organizations working most closely with impacted communities rely on your foundation's transparency ... valued and your partnership with your grantees is critical to their success on the ground. The Nelson Foundation has kindly agreed to share some of their COVID-19 grantee email communications ...
Pride of Place: Sustaining a Family Commitment to Geography
Published:
07/2019
... philanthropy evolved over time? Rather than look first to comparing the contrasting decisions—why a place or issue basis for giving—this study is designed to examine how family foundations and funds committed to place are sustaining (or not sustaining) that commitment ...
Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens: A Practice Guide
Published:
11/2019
... then of funders working on change in their institutions, to identify best practices for driving philanthropy beyond ... toward racial justice. This guide will be most useful to an audience of grantmakers who have already made or are close to making racial equity commitments, and who want to drive ...
2018 Diversity Among Philanthropic Professionals Report
Published:
11/2019
In 2018, Funders for LGBTQ Issues set out to survey the board and staff of foundations in order to identify how many LGBTQ people worked in philanthropy. In ... the organization realized that it had an opportunity to not only ask about sexual orientation and gender identity ...
Census Update from the Bauman Foundation #1 (4.9.18)
Published:
04/2018
... Secretary Wilbur Ross added a citizenship question to the 2020 census form. The announcement created a firestorm ... fair and accurate census: (a) address policy concerns; (b) support a Get Out the Count effort to encourage the hardest ...
Common Goals, Different Approaches: How Five Cities Reimagined Their Public Spaces
Published:
04/2019
A new report from JOHN S. AND JAMES L. KNIGHT FOUNDATION showcases how Philadelphia and four other cities have reimagined their public spaces as part of a national initiative called Reimagining the Civic Commons.
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: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities (ABFE) , recently conducted a study to learn how leaders of Black-led social change organizations ... philanthropy. The research had two purposes. The first was to build a body of information on the health and well-being ...
The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change: Case Statement
Published:
03/2017
The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change intends to spark new energy to vitalize and strengthen the infrastructure for Black-led ... leadership of ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities and the Hill-Snowdon Foundation . The Case for ...
Guidance for Place-Based Funders to Address Political Violence Before and After the 2020 Election
Published:
10/2020
... and peacebuilding reveal that a great deal can be done to prevent (and, if necessary, de-escalate) violence and increase resilience — if leaders with influence and resources are ready to face these challenges squarely now. ... Owens. For more information or discuss opportunities to support work like this nationally or in your region contact ...
Strong Foundations: Financial Security Starts with Affordable, Stable Housing – A Research Primer
Published:
01/2020
... The problem is acute for virtually all low-income families and for the 1 in 4 renters who spend 50% or more of ... income on housing—and its effects ripple throughout our communities and economy. In 2019, Aspen Institute’s ... rising housing costs and instability as critical threats to the financial security of American families and created a ...