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Forward Equitable Development Conference
Webinar: Shifting Mental Models To Advance Systems Change
Building Relationships To Advance Systems Change
Advancing Equity in the First 100 Days and Beyond: A Listening Session
Montgomery County Funders’ Community of Practice
Join the Montgomery County Funders’ Community of Practice for a window into a participatory approach to grantee and funder relationships.
Census 2020: What Nonprofits, Local Governments, and Funders Need to Do Now
2019 Pennsylvania Community Foundation Gathering
Strong Foundations: Financial Security Starts with Affordable, Stable Housing – A Research Primer
This new comprehensive research primer from Aspen Institute EPIC draws on extensive review of the research literature, engagement with more than 100 experts, and analysis of federal survey data.
EPIP Philly | Professional Development Breakfast
The Silent Emergency – The Food Crisis Unfolding Across the Globe
Blog Post: Finding Your Perfect Grants Management System
Self-Dealing: A Concise Guide For Foundation Board and Staff
An overview on the self-dealing law, including definitions, common problem areas, exceptions, penalties, and resources.
Putting Values into Action: Building Mission & Impact-Aligned Operations
Independence Public Media Foundation is making moves to center racial equity in their business operations—starting with how they bank.
Common Goals, Different Approaches: How Five Cities Reimagined Their Public Spaces
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.
Race influences professional investors’ financial judgments
Results of an online experiment suggest that underrepresentation of people of color in the realm of investing is not only a pipeline problem, and that funds led by people of color might paradoxically face the most barriers to advancement after they have established themselves as strong performers.
Building Impact: A Closer Look at Local Cross-Sector Collaborations for Education
While cross-sector collaborations in support of local education reform show promise, they also often face challenges. This series of case studies found that that collaborations required "a credible and compelling rationale" as well as committed local advocates.
Learning to Ride the Wave: Adaptive Business Modeling for Philanthropy-Serving Organizations
Developed in partnership with United Philanthropy Forum and Northern California Grantmakers, this guide shares seven practices and 12 tools for Philanthropy-Serving Organizations who seek effective ways to mobilize resources to sustain their organization’s work.
Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens: A Practice Guide
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.
National Study Reports Foundations Maintained or Increased Spending in 2020; Long-Term Investment Returns Held Steady
The annual Council on Foundations-Commonfund study found that private foundations reported an average 13.1 percent return on their investment assets last year, and that 33 percent of foundations to increased their giving over 2019.







