306 Results for “community foundations network”

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Trust-based Philanthropy: The Durfee Foundation
December 9, 2019 | The Whitman Institute
Editor’s note: This is part of an ongoing series by the Whitman Institute (TWI), featuring foundations that practice trust-based philanthropy, that acknowledge the power dynamics and realities facing nonprofits, and that invite more authentic relationships and communication with grantees. This piece originally appeared on the Whitman Institute’s website and appears with permission. Since its inception in 1960, the Durfee Foundation in Los Angeles Read More
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Learning to Give with the Next Gen Giving Circle
December 5, 2019 | Next Gen Giving Circle
“I found a career in philanthropy on Craigslist,” says Carlyn Madden, a co-founder of the Next Gen Giving Circle and now a consultant to funders and nonprofits. “Does it get more Millennial than that?” An avid volunteer, Carlyn was hired right out of college by The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, the Washington, DC region’s largest private foundation. There she Read More
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The Perrin Family Foundation: A Funder Journey Story
November 14, 2019 | Funders’ Collaborative on Youth Organizing in collaboration with the Perrin Family Foundation
The Perrin Family Foundation is a family foundation based in Connecticut, with a focus on supporting youth-led social change focused on addressing the root causes of injustice and inequity statewide Sheila and Charlie Perrin founded PFF in 1994 to create a permanent vehicle for their family philanthropy and allow their extended family to be part of their vision for providing Read More
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Name, Claim, and Share Power: Perrin Family Foundation (Passages Issue Brief Excerpt)
October 23, 2019 | Elaine Gast Fawcett
As a family funder, how can you acknowledge and responsibly navigate the power of your position? How does the power and privilege you hold affect those you interact with and support? How can you use your power for good—to make lasting impact? This Passages Issue Brief features stories, perspectives, and practical tips on power, and suggestions for how family funders Read More
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Involving Non-Family Members in the Foundation
October 9, 2019 | Exponent Philanthropy
Editor’s Note: Originally posted to Exponent Philanthropy’s blog. Many of our clients consider whether to involve non-family board members either early in the formation of their foundation or at some point during the foundation’s growth and development. This article discusses factors to consider in determining whether and how to include “outsiders”: the selection criteria of non-family members for board service; Read More
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The Blacker The Circle
August 12, 2019 | Valaida Fullwood
Jolted by a stream of recent events, I have been reminded of the value and myriad benefits of Black-led giving circles and why I am a member of one. Hardly alone in this consciousness, I joined two chroniclers and members of giving circles to write "The Sweetness of Circles." In that opinion piece, we share our collective views on why giving circles have growing appeal among Black Americans in these trying times. Read More
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A Healthy Democracy Needs Local and National Funding
July 26, 2019 | Joe Goldman
For many, this moment can feel overwhelming and even paralyzing. From climate crises to the opioid epidemic and growing social divides, it can seem impossible to prioritize our philanthropic efforts. As president of a national foundation focused on the health of the American political system, I receive calls daily from family philanthropists who have added the health of our democracy Read More

Natalie Ross
June 10, 2019
Natalie Ross is the Council’s Vice President for External Relations. Natalie’s team designs and implements programs that engage Council members, including communities of practice and thought leadership for community foundations, corporate grantmakers, and private foundations. Natalie also manages the Council’s membership department and personally leads the Council’s international program, which works to enable cross-border grantmaking globally and establishes key partnerships with Read More
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The Power of Shareholder Engagement
May 28, 2019 | Fran Teplitz
Most of us think first about the impact funds have when allocated for specific purposes like building a school or hospital, supporting job training, or funding advocacy campaigns. Others may also think about the impacts of where funds are invested, for example, in a community development financial institution that supports economically marginalized neighborhoods and individuals, or in a clean energy fund advancing new technologies. Read More
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Family Funders: Always Important in Rural Communities
May 10, 2019 | Allen Smart
The history of the United States is marked by wealth created in rural America. Timber and wood products in the northwest and northeast; fossil fuels in Appalachia, the southwest and Rocky Mountains; textiles in the south, among others. Related philanthropic funds have been created alongside these rural industries—often from multi-generational family commitments to these rural communities. With the renewed focus Read More

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