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Publication Date: November, 2014
In 2004, a group of foundations came together to create a funder collaborative in support of Freedom to Marry ’s state-by-state strategy to win marriage ... behind-the-scenes story of this funder collaborative — how its members worked with movement leaders to develop a ...
Resource Type: Case Study
... and communities of color. This funder briefing for all funders in New Jersey will cover how lead affects New ... as well as local solutions, success stories, and partners to help communities equitably remove lead. Panelists will also discuss what funders can do in partnership with local governments to ...
Event Type: Funder Briefing
Audience: All Funders
Funding Area: Community Improvement/DevelopmentEnvironment
Publication Date: February, 2018
... foundation located in Maryland, offers ten things to do when meeting with a prospective grantee. She encourage funders to think of these interactions as relationship-building rather than a transaction. What You Should — and Shouldn’t — Do When Meeting With ...
Resource Type: Best Practice
Audience: All Funders
Topic: GrantmakingGrants Management
CNJG hosts regular briefings where funders hear from government officials, disaster recovery and ... COVID-19 pandemic. The briefings provide an opportunity to share how colleagues are changing grantmaking practices for rapid ...
Publication Date: November, 2012
... the other five, explores the power of learning communities to build connections and knowledge to increase organizations’ community impact. It explains ... success and extending the learning. The Power of Learning: How Learning Communities Amplify the Work of Nonprofits and ...
Resource Type: Case Study
Audience: All Funders
Topic: Strategy & Collaboration
Publication Date: March, 2024
... and Managing Director of the Supporting Organizing Work Funders Collaborative, Connecticut Council on Philanthropy, presents the process and progress of how an affinity group transformed into a funders collaborative, how it was resourced, and challenges ...
Resource Type: Presentation
Audience: All Funders
Topic: Strategy & Collaboration
... we begin a discussion on the trip back from COVID-19, and how we help to re-engage our teachers, students, and families after a two-year disruption. ...
Event Type: Affinity Group Meeting
Audience: All Funders
Topic: COVID-19
Funding Area: EducationalNewark Funders
... After her presentation, we offer the time and space for funders to share what you are doing differently, and strategies to address the community's needs. For more resources and articles on COVID-19, visit our Coronavirus ...
Event Type: Funder Briefing
Audience: All Funders
Topic: COVID-19
Funding Area: Disaster Response/Relief
The Emergent Fund, Funders for Justice, and Funders for LGBTQ Issues present ... Soros Equality Fellow. Philanthropy has the opportunity to invest in trans/queer communities of color who are ... Learn more about the Action for Transformation Fund and how philanthropy can be in alignment with trans/queer ...
Event Type: Partner
Audience: All Funders
Publication Date: November, 2018
... a foundation is notoriously challenging, but it is crucial to learning and improvement. How well do foundation leaders believe they understand what is and isn’t working in their foundation’s ... and community foundation leaders regarding what they know about what is and isn’t working in their ...
Resource Type: Research
Audience: All FundersCommunity Foundation
... will open up the program with an overview of the issue, what food insecurity looks like during this particular disaster, and long-term needs that will need to be addressed during recovery. We’ll then hear from ... from grantmaking organizations. Webinar Video COVID-19 Funders Briefing Series: Combating Food Insecurity amid the ...
Event Type: Funder Briefing
Audience: All Funders
Topic: COVID-19
Funding Area: Food/Agriculture/Nutrition
... Stehle has been the Executive Director for Media Impact Funders since 2011. Vince previously was program director for ... : March 13: Making Sense of Federal Policy: Understanding What it Means for NJ: Immigration March 20: Making Sense of ... Policy: Understanding What it Means for NJ: Arts Resources Reuters Institute: Shattered by a perfect storm: ...
Event Type: Meeting
Audience: All Funders
... $75 for Non Member Grantmakers This program is only open to staff and trustees from grantmaking organizations. Kevin ... of Practice, and shapes strategic programming and funder resources. Previously, he served as Co-Director of Policy and ... : March 13: Making Sense of Federal Policy: Understanding What it Means for NJ: Immigration March 20: Making Sense of ...
Event Type: Meeting
Audience: All Funders
... , will discuss the unique opportunity for arts grantmakers to support advocacy and influence policy through their ... the communities they serve. Vanessa will explore ways that funders might shift their focus and priorities to better meet ... : March 13: Making Sense of Federal Policy: Understanding What it Means for NJ: Immigration March 20: Making Sense of ...
Event Type: Meeting
Audience: All Funders
The Health and Environmental Funders Network (HEFN) and Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF) invite you to join an informal conversation to learn from funder peers ... Fund Mark Muller, Regenerative Agriculture Foundation Resources Zoom Recording Webinar slides Deciding Together ...
Event Type: Partner
Audience: All Funders
Publication Date: August, 2020
... This report explores the ways in which the ecosystem of funders and intermediaries can better support these ... with a high capacity for scaling services and distributing resources and funds. Though equity values are important to ... intermediaries to partner with, many funders don’t know what equity-centered services look like or how to support ...
Resource Type: Report
Audience: All Funders
Funding Area: Racial Equity
The opioid epidemic continues to be a major public health crisis affecting both rural and ... immediate services provision, and ongoing treatment. All funders—not just those focused on health issues—can make ... the end of the program. Responding to the Opioid Crisis: What are the Opportunities for Funders to Make a Difference? ...
Event Type: Partner
Audience: All Funders
... philanthropy is very nuanced and dynamic. In fact, funders who have embraced this approach are finding that it ... are many questions and occasional misperceptions about what it actually means to embody trust-based philanthropy in ... Racial Equity Have To Do With Trust-Based Philanthropy? Resources Recording: Session 2: Does Unrestricted Funding ...
Event Type: Partner
Audience: All Funders
Funding Area: Philanthropy/Volunteerism
... Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., the Newark Funders Education Committee presented a workshop called “How Not to Read the Prize” to a standing-room-only audience of ... It helped us to clarify our own thinking about what the gift enabled Newark to accomplish, how we as local ...
News Type: Newark Liaison
Audience: All Funders
Topic: Grantmaking
Funding Area: Newark Funders
... faced by agencies regarding their funding and the need for legal support can create fear and confusion among agencies in New Jersey. Panelists will discuss what funding strategies and ways to support grantees. At the state and local levels, there is also a need for funders to support policy advocacy and legal assistance. Cost ...
Event Type: Meeting
Audience: All Funders