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Greater Good: Lessons from Those Who Have Started Major Grantmaking Organizations

Published: 
04/2019
... vital that early-stage grantmakers learn from the wisdom of those who have gone before them so they can avoid common ... learn more about what it takes to effectively get a grantmaking organization off the ground, CEP interviewed 35 ... that hold at least $350 million in assets. Greater Good: Lessons from Those Who Have Started Major Grantmaking ...
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Facts, Figures, Trends

Day 1 Keynote - M. Roger Holland, The Spirtuals Project - Lessons from History: Folk Wisdom of the Negro Spirituals

... of African Americans one must do so in tandem with the community that created this music and within its historic ... context of slavery that birthed this music. The wisdom and lessons garnered from our exploration together will lend ... racial disparity today and hopefully light the way towards a more just and harmonious society for the future.   Day 1 ...
Date & Time: 
12/08/2020
10:00am - 10:45am
12Feb2019

Equity in Action: Building Social Capital

Tuesday, February 12, 2019
4:00pm - 7:00pm
Esperanza Arts Center
North Philadelphia is seeing a rejuvenation in its Arts and Culture scene with the recent ... new Arts Center as we hear from funders and nonprofits on: the inequities of arts funding and how to address it ... to follow. Click here to register! Equity in Action: Building Social Capital ...

Early Learnings on Building Foundation Openness

Friday, December 21, 2018
... CEO, United Philanthropy Forum | @dbiemesderfer Assessing a foundation’s performance is critical to its learning and ... concluded a two-year effort to engage foundations in building openness and transparency, made possible with ... progress; listen and engage in dialogue with others; act on what they hear; and share what they have learned. During ...
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TransparencyGrantee Feedback
26Apr2022

Who Are We? How Racial Narratives Build (or Destroy) Shared Understanding and Identities

Tuesday, April 26, 2022
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Where: 
Webinar
... Ian Haney López, the Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Public Law at University of California, Berkeley, to ... This session will explore: What foundation and nonprofit communicators can do to rethink and deepen our most basic ... Why...

Largest Study on Narratives in Philanthropy Shows Sector’s Messaging Creates Confusion, But Better Stories Can Build Trust

Report - Philanthropy's New Voice
Thursday, April 4, 2024
WASHINGTON - The Council on Foundations and the  Center for Public Interest ... of narratives in philanthropy. The report, resulting from a yearlong, multimethod study, found that a big part of the ... guide for philanthropies as they advance the greater good. Building on our 75-year history, the Council supports more ...
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National Philanthropy News
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Communications
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Leadership, Culture and Community

Philadelphia: Building a Stronger City Through Public Spaces

Thursday, May 24, 2018
... at John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, reflects on the role of public spaces in creating more informed and ... community connection, trust and involvement. Philadelphia: Building a Stronger City Through Public Spaces ...

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