1659 Results for “community”

Events & Webinars | Webinars

Civil Conversations in Uncivil Times
April 19, 2018 | Jon Gruber, Courtney Pullen, Anita Brown-Graham
Society is becoming increasingly divisive. What roles can family foundations play in finding ways to support meaningful dialogue across “party lines” within their community? Is this role appropriate for family foundations? What are the biggest mistakes that funders make when trying to provide a forum for these types of conversations? Join NCFP as we discuss these and other questions about Read More
Events & Webinars | Conferences and Workshops

2018 Trustee Education Institute: The Signature Seminar for Family Foundation Board Members
March 6, 2018 | Stephen Treat, Stephanie Cohn Rupp, Richard Moore, Nat Chioke Williams, Mary Phillips, Lindsey Griffith, Leticia Peguero, June L. Wilson, Holli Rivera, Hanh Le
NCFP’s Trustee Education Institute provides a comprehensive introduction to all of the key legal, investment, ethical, grantmaking, and family dynamics issues facing family foundation board members. Featuring a faculty made up of NCFP’s senior staff and highly respected philanthropy experts, this three day, intensive seminar typically covers: What does it mean to be a steward of both the public’s trust Read More

Virginia M. Esposito
February 6, 2018
Virginia M. Esposito, is the founding president of the National Center for Family Philanthropy. In January 2020, Ginny transitioned to the role of Senior Fellow to focus her efforts on research, writing, and consulting with families. For more than 35 years, Ginny has worked to advance private philanthropy through research and education. For 30 of those years, she has focused Read More

Marisa Ogles
January 17, 2018
Marisa Ogles joined the staff of the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga in 2017. With over 15 years of nonprofit experience, Marisa has worked for several nonprofits in a variety of roles including Fundraising Consultant, Director of Development, Director of Marketing and Communications and Executive Director. A graduate of the University of Georgia, Marisa has a Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Read More
Knowledge Center | Sample

Event Examples
December 27, 2017
An evening with James Kane COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA APRIL 7, 2017 EVENTS,  NEWS   We couldn’t be more excited to be able to welcome adjunct Harvard lecturer James Kane to our next Joy of Philanthropy exclusive donor event on April 27, at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. James will harness 40 years of research to lead our donors through a compelling evening of understanding what Read More
Knowledge Center | Sample

Donor Feedback Event Example “On The Table”
December 27, 2017 | The Chicago Community Trust, Tony Macklin, Laura Fink
“On the Table” Examples  The Chicago Community Trust pioneered “On the Table,” an initiative which brings residents together in small mealtime conversations to discuss ways to improve their community. In 2017, the Knight Foundation funded 10 community foundations to adapt the initiative.     Akron – http://onthetableakron.com/     From: Laura Fink [mailto:LFink@AkronCF.org]  Sent: Friday, December 15, 2017 11:12 AM To: Tony Macklin <community@ncfp.org> Subject: On The Table  Great call on Tuesday!   Read More

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