1651 Results for “community”

Events & Webinars | Webinars

Ten ways philanthropic families work with community foundations
June 11, 2015 | Rob MacPherson, Mark Neithercut, Lauren Amos, Elizabeth Sullivan, David O. Barrett, Audrey Jacobs
This special webinar as we count and describe the many ways that philanthropic families work with the more than 800 community foundations spread across North America. From partnering for impact to serving as a training ground for younger family members, community foundations and families have been partners since the very first community foundations were founded just over a century ago. Read More
Knowledge Center | Impact Story

Igniting the Spark: The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
December 11, 2014 | Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Youth Philanthropy Connect
In 2001, The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta launched the Center for Family Philanthropy. The focus of the Center was two-fold: (1) to provide a higher level of services to philanthropists with donor advised funds of $250,000 or more, or a planned gift of $1M or more; and (2) to engage donors with families in philanthropy. There are approximately 200 Read More
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Conscience & Community: The Legacy of Paul Ylvisaker
July 5, 2014 | Virginia M. Esposito
Paul Ylvisaker has been described as the heart and soul of organized philanthropy. He made a profound contribution to the American people through his service in philanthropy and public service. Conscience and Community: The Legacy of Paul Ylvisaker is a collection of his essays, speeches, and articles on philanthropy, education, urban issues, and community, covering the early 1960s to shortly Read More
Events & Webinars | Webinars

Telling your story to maximize community impact
February 13, 2014 | Vince Stehle, Lora Smith, Kate Wolford, Jay Ruderman
Have you thought about using Twitter or google hangouts but aren’t sure if it is a good use of your time? Have you been approached by a long-time grantee who has an idea to create a film dedicated to highlighting their cause – and wondering if this is a good use of your philanthropic dollars? Have you been told to have a website but not sure it is worth the bother? Are you interested in learning how to leverage the reputation of the foundation in the twittersphere to make a difference in issues you care about? Read More

National Association for Community Mediation
January 19, 2014
National Association for Community Mediation helps communities around the globe, programs, and volunteers share their expertise to help others constructively engage, transform, & resolve conflict. NAFCM supports these peacemakers by aggregating their wisdom, amplifying their voice, and advancing their critical work. Read More
Blog | Featured Article

Families and Community Foundations: Natural Partners, Enhanced Results
September 15, 2013
Family philanthropy has been at the heart of the community foundation field since its inception. In 1914, Frederick H. Goff and his family created the first community foundation in Cleveland, Ohio.  Since then, tens of thousands of families, individual donors and corporations—many of them family businesses—have helped to launch, sustain, and grow the more than 700 community foundations that exist Read More
Knowledge Center | Impact Story

Igniting the Spark: Greater Worcester Community Foundation
June 20, 2013 | Youth Philanthropy Connect
As a way to support the voice of youth in the community and engage donors, the Great Worcester Community Foundation adopted the Youth for Community Involvement (YCI) Program in 1999. YCI provides an opportunity for youth from schools across the area to build skills in leadership and philanthropy. The foundation set up a youth endowment to support the program and Read More

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