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... Soros Equality Fellow. Philanthropy has the opportunity to invest in trans/queer communities of color who are transforming pain into power. This is an opportunity to join trans and queer resource mobilizers ...
Event Type: Partner
Audience: All Funders
... their issues. After this workshop with Bolder Advocacy , your foundation will have a clear understanding of the kinds of ... training answers these questions and more! The workshop is designed for foundation staff and trustees. Participants ...
Event Type: Partner
Audience: All Funders
Funding Area: Civil/Advocacy/Policy
Publication Date: July, 2019
Racial Equity Tools is designed to support individuals and groups working to achieve racial ... to help those working toward justice at every level – in systems, organizations, communities and the culture at ...
Resource Type: Website
Audience: All Funders
Funding Area: Racial Equity
To influence systematic change in employment practices for individuals with disabilities, Kessler Foundation provided a $100,000 initial investment grant for ... she says, adding, "more importantly, this certificate is free, enabling SHRM members and others to effect change ...
News Type: News
Topic: Grantmaking
Funding Area: Employment/JobsRacial Equity
... at the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers, part of my role is building our public policy work on behalf of New ... sectors that launched in 2014 is the Stand for Your Mission campaign. A joint partnership of the National ... BoardSource, Alliance for Justice, the Campion Foundation, and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, ...
News Type: CNJG News
Publication Date: October, 2014
... foundations, corporations, and other institutional donors to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012. Numbering nearly 600, these funders have so ... storm, Philanthropy & Hurricane Sandy: A Report on the Foundation & Corporate Response breaks down the allocation of ...
Audience: All Funders
Topic: Hurricane Sandy
Funding Area: Disaster Response/Relief
Publication Date: March, 2019
Every person wants to lead a safe and healthy life. We want the opportunity to ... and sustaining health and safety for young people is a national priority. This report details how funders can ... and safer communities. Youth Civic Engagement for Healthy Equity & Community Safety ...
Resource Type: Report
Audience: All Funders
Funding Area: Community Improvement/DevelopmentYouth Development
Publication Date: July, 2018
... grantmaker practices that support nonprofit results, GEO is convinced that a strong culture inside foundations is ... for effective philanthropy. It’s virtually impossible to operate as an ally and partner to nonprofits if you are working inside a foundation whose values and culture run counter to that ...
Resource Type: Research
Audience: All Funders
Publication Date: October, 2021
Strengthening nonprofit organizations is not just a nice-to-have but an essential part of our work as grantmakers to ensure that nonprofits have the resources they need to address today’s most pressing social ... that do not consider dynamics of power and issues of equity have never been more apparent than they are now. At ...
Resource Type: Resource Guide
Audience: All Funders
Funding Area: Racial Equity
Publication Date: June, 2021
Responding to the urgency of this moment in time, Asset Funder Network’s new brief is reimagining and building on past recommendations to map ... from local and national funders that are applying an equity lens with a range of strategies to support Relief ...
Resource Type: Case Study
Publication Date: August, 2016
Foundation leaders have a unique opportunity to serve as powerful champions of their missions. Partnering with your grantees can amplify your impact. The following guide is designed to help you start having an honest conversation ...
Resource Type: Resource Guide
Audience: Board/Trustees
Topic: Governance
Publication Date: April, 2009
To answer the basic question of how many active family foundations are planning to spend down or exist in perpetuity (or have not yet made a decision), and to ... foundations’ motivations and decision-making, the Foundation Center, in collaboration with the Council on ...
Resource Type: Research
Audience: Family Foundation
Topic: Family Philanthropy
These links and materials are presented as guides to help facilitate foundations and government agencies seeking partnerships or engagements to support mutual goals. Council on Foundations’ ... an article from Let's Talk Philanthropy The Essentials for Collaboration Between Foundations and Government from the ...
The FirstEnergy Foundation awarded more than $3.43 million to nearly 100 organizations across its six-state service ... development, educational and social justice initiatives. In addition, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) provided $220,000 ...
News Type: News
Topic: Grantmaking
Funding Area: EducationalHealth-General & RehabilitativeRacial Equity
... the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers established a Racial Equity Task Force made up of leaders at CNJG member organizations. The task force’s mandate is to develop goals and objectives to create a roadmap for ... work to support systemic change. Philanthropy must invest resources towards advocacy to affect policy, and take that ...
News Type: CNJG News
... as other industries. While on the Hill, we heard the bill is likely to be introduced in the next few weeks. In ... procedures. We hope you’ll join us, and encourage your grantees and nonprofit partners to attend. ... to better serve New Jersey communities, and position equity as a driving force. Register today ! Sincerely, ...
... the need for competitive salaries. The Solidarity Economy is an innovative and inclusive economic framework that ... explore ways to advocate and take action around worker pay equity and beyond. Panelists : John McEwen , Executive ... New Jersey State Council on the Arts Webinar Video Resources Solidarity Not Charity: Arts & Culture Grantmaking ...
Event Type: Affinity Group Meeting
Audience: All Funders
Funding Area: Arts/Culture/Humanities
... Independent Sector and the Council on Foundations , is the largest annual public policy and advocacy conference ... 3+ days. Thank you to the CNJG FOTH delegation for sharing your time and expertise. I’m proud that we were part of ... without losing human connections, how it affects equity, and how philanthropy has engaged with AI for funding ...
Publication Date: March, 2014
Sample bylaws for Community Foundations. Community Foundation Bylaws ...
Resource Type: Sample Document/Template
Audience: Community Foundation
Topic: Governance
Publication Date: October, 2015
... don’t have the time or money for a big process, anxiety is the feeling that follows. If that’s the case, this guide is for you. It invites you to test-drive some activities to bring your current program, operations and community leadership ...
Resource Type: Best Practice
Audience: Community Foundation
Topic: Strategy & Collaboration