Trustee Essentials for Foundations September 25, 2017 By Marketing Admin Like all leaders, foundation trustees need specific tools to be effective. Learn the legal and investments basics of running a foundation, tackle governance issues such as setting direction and operating effectively as a board, and explore key issues foundation leaders should know to prepare for the future. This session is geared to new or seasoned … Continued
Fostering a Learning Culture in Family Philanthropy September 25, 2017 By Lindsay Emery Family foundations can be isolated institutions. Too often, trustees have few opportunities to learn how to do their jobs well; they rely on limited data sources, like grant applications, financial reports, and the occasional site visit. But there are learning resources all around us if we can just figure out how to use them. In … Continued
Building a Collaborative Culture September 25, 2017 By Marketing Admin What can we learn from the experiences of grantmakers who have been intentional about ensuring that their organizational culture advances, rather than undermines, collaboration? Oftentimes, the most advanced collaborations comprise organizations that have systems, infrastructure, and policies in place that allow them to effectively engage with partners to effect change. In this session, we will … Continued
Capacity Building 3.0: Recasting the WHO, WHAT, and HOW of Increasing Social Sector Impact September 25, 2017 By Marketing Admin This session will familiarize participants with CB 3.0, a targeted capacity-building process and framework grounded in the notion that building the capacity of all actors in any social sector ecosystem depends on the development of “relational capacity.” Only when funders invest in learning with nonprofits on the front end of capacity-building initiative design can it … Continued
Shine a Light: The Role of Consultants in Fostering a Learning Culture at Foundations September 25, 2017 By Marketing Admin Why do foundations use consultants? Noticeably absent on the list of reasons is learning—yet learning is a particularly important attribute for foundations that grapple with complex issues in dynamic environments. This webinar will help you understand how to be more explicit about the value of fostering a learning culture in your foundation within the context … Continued
Families Funding Change: How Social Justice Giving Honors Our Roots and Strengthens Communities September 25, 2017 By Lindsay Emery This webinar, presented in partnership with the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, will explore strategies family foundations can take to engage more deeply in grantmaking that builds toward long-term social change. The webinar will draw from case studies highlighted in NCRP’s new Families Funding Change report as well as the real life experiences of family … Continued
What Makes an Effective Action Coalition? TCC Group Offers Its Findings September 25, 2017 By Marketing Admin Hear evaluators from TCC Group explore our findings on the effectiveness of the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action. TCC presented this summary at the Campaign’s annual Summit in Washington, D.C., December 10, 2015; this webinar is for those who did not attend. Use the TCC Coalition Capacity Checklist to assess your coalition’s work and … Continued
Pulled Two Ways: Finding the Balance Between Strategic and Reactive Grantmaking September 19, 2017 By Lindsay Emery What’s the right balance of proactive vs. responsive philanthropy for your community foundation? On the one hand, community foundations are entrusted to respond to the broad needs of the communities they serve. On the other, without a focused strategy, they are unable to move the needle on critical community needs. In this session, you will … Continued