1659 Results for “community”

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Effective Family Philanthropy: The Kendeda Fund
November 29, 2023 | Ade Adeniji
The Kendeda Fund is Writing its Last Checks — and the Last Chapter of a 30-Year Story of Giving About 30 years ago, Diana Blank began to ramp up her philanthropy through what became known as the Kendeda Fund, drawing the name from her three children, Kenny, Dena and Danielle. Tapping into wealth derived from the Home Depot empire, which Read More

Susan Stamerjohn
November 8, 2023
Susan Stamerjohn is second generation Tracy family member and is currently a board trustee of the Tracy Family Foundation. Susan has served on the Tracy Family Foundation board as a trustee multiple times since 1997, when the Tracy Family Foundation began. She will become the Tracy Family Foundation board chair in January 2024. There are currently 138 Tracy family members Read More

Michelle Tremillo
November 6, 2023
Michelle Tremillo, Co-Executive Director and one of TOP’s co-founders, is a 4th generation Tejana, born and raised in a low-income neighborhood in San Antonio. She has two decades of community organizing experience, and is responsible for raising a multi-million dollar budget, co-developing TOP’s overall strategy to create and win on our economic and racial justice policy agenda in Texas’ 3 Read More

Felecia Lucky
October 30, 2023
Felecia Lucky is the President of the Black Belt Community Foundation in Selma, Alabama.  The Black Belt Community Foundation was established to support community efforts that contribute to the strength, innovation and success in Alabama’s 12 poorest counties—the Black Belt.  As President of the Foundation, Felecia values regular input from the communities and works diligently to strengthen the communities in the Read More

President and Chief Executive Officer
October 27, 2023
Battle Creek Community Foundation (BCCF) is seeking nominations and applications for the position of President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The Foundation’s next transformative leader will support the prosperity of the community through strengthening relationships, mobilizing resources, and directing them to critical community needs. The Foundation’s outgoing CEO has provided nearly three decades of visionary, high impact leadership. In this Read More

Aleda Gagarin
October 24, 2023
As VP of Influence, Aleda will take the lead on thought leadership, strategic coalitions, and campaigns that can shape norms and practices to increase Candid’s collective impact across the social sector. She will direct the Influence teams, including Communications and Brand Awareness, Development, Partnerships, and Partnership Operations. In close collaboration with the CEO and executive team, Aleda will develop an effective Read More

Executive Director
October 17, 2023
Michigan Founders Fund (MFF) has a vision for Michigan to be the most successful, inclusive, and community-minded startup ecosystem in the country. MFF works to drive density amongst founders, which, in turn, increases access to capital and talent. MFF Members are high-growth entrepreneurs and venture capitalists who are committed to organizational values of connection, culture, and community and have made Read More
Blog | Effective Family Philanthropy in Action

How to Interrupt the “Vicious Cycle of Inherited Wealth:” A Conversation with Iris Brilliant
October 17, 2023 | Britt Benavidez, Iris Brilliant
For wealth inheritors, having access to a large sum of money they did not earn is a privilege, but often comes with mixed emotions and a deep sense of responsibility. Acknowledging and building a healthy and transparent relationship to wealth can help improve personal and family relationships, deepen connections in community, and ultimately promote greater, and more equitable redistribution of Read More
Blog | From NCFP, Effective Family Philanthropy in Action

The Benefits—and Challenges—of Adding an Equity Lens to Philanthropy Practices
October 10, 2023 | Diana Tyler Heath, June L. Wilson
Philanthropy is rooted in and continues to operate within inequitable systems and structures. Philanthropists have long sought to address these inequities in their grantmaking, and in recent years many have begun to examine how they can further address inequities in their practices. At NCFP, we see equity as a core principle of effective family philanthropy. We believe that equity begins Read More

Communications and Events Associate
October 6, 2023
The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation is looking for a dynamic and detail-oriented individual to join our team as the Communications and Events Associate, reporting to the Director of Communications. In this role, the individual will play a critical role in amplifying our mission, engaging with our grantees, and managing our various communications channels and events. This is a great opportunity Read More

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