Blog | Voices from the Field

Beyond A Donation: Reflecting On Philanthropy And Reparations (Part 4)

This article was originally published by Giving Compass and is re-posted here with permission. This is part two in a four-part series. Read part one, part two, and part three. “Anti-oppression can’t happen without the presence of spirit. Dehumanization, soul loss, and alienation are not states of mind, so it is not a change of mind that is needed. They are states of being. Read More

Maeve Miccio

April 22, 2021
Maeve Miccio is Vice President and Head of Philanthropic Consulting at Fidelity Charitable. Fidelity Philanthropic Consulting is a division of Fidelity Investments® that provides trusted strategic guidance and customized solutions in areas related to philanthropic strategy, planning and administrative support. Maeve was previously a Vice President of Donor Engagement at Silicon Valley Community Foundation where she advised a portfolio of Read More

Persimmon Consulting

April 22, 2021
Persimmon Consulting provides tailored philanthropic services for individuals, foundations, and socially responsible businesses who want to support enduring, meaningful change for people and the planet. Persimmon works across a broad range of issue areas in rural and urban areas, with a focus on social and racial justice, local food systems, education, women’s health, and community and economic development. Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Stories From The Spend Down Journey

April 20, 2021 | Jeffrey M. Glebocki
Courtesy of Elena Rabkina on Unsplash To be or not to be? More accurately, to spend down or to remain in perpetuity? Much has been written about the pros and cons of this existential inquiry in philanthropy. This article shares practical observations from the field about the strategies, tactics, and approaches that limited life foundations have used and guiding questions Read More
Blog | Effective Family Philanthropy in Action

Family Philanthropy Speaks: A Conversation with Kimberly Myers Hewlett

Kimberly Myers Hewlett is steeped in philanthropy and brings a variety of perspectives and experiences to her work. She is president of the Myers Family Foundation, a director of the Flora Family Foundation, and chair of the NCFP board. She is also the senior vice president for donor engagement at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. In this Family Philanthropy Speaks Read More

Tina Runyan

April 5, 2021
Christine Runyan is a clinical health psychologist, Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and the Co-Founder of Tend Health. After starting her career as a psychologist in the US Air Force, she focused her research, clinical service, and teaching in family medicine and on promoting models of integrated primary Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Going Beyond the Private Foundation: An Exploration of Vehicles

April 1, 2021 | Jen Crino
Courtesy of Pixbay on Pexels Donors have an array of options when it comes to selecting a giving vehicle(s). Vehicles offer a range of tools, decision-making structures, and approaches to achieve impact. While philanthropy traditionally showed up as grantmaking through two main entities, the private foundation and the donor-advised fund, a number of alternate and uniquely impactful vehicles have gained Read More
Events & Webinars | Community Conversations

Leaning into Racial Justice with the Surdna Foundation and Andrus Family Fund

Amid a national reckoning with race and the pandemic, foundations are leaning into racial justice like never before. Yet many foundations are grappling with how to fund racial equity and the best way forward for their institution and grantees. In this Community Conversation, the Surdna Foundation and Andrus Family Fund will explore their decision to increase funding for racial justice, Read More

Mayor Eric Garcetti

March 26, 2021
Eric Garcetti is a fourth-generation Angeleno and the 42nd Mayor of Los Angeles. Born and raised in the San Fernando Valley — the son of public servants and the grandson and great-grandson of immigrants from Mexico and Eastern Europe — Mayor Garcetti’s life has been shaped by a deep commitment to the core values of justice, dignity, and equality for Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Leaning Into Fundamental And Unexpected Shifts In Our Relational Reparations Sisterhood [Part 3]

This article was originally published by Giving Compass and is re-posted here with permission. This is part two in a four-part series. Read part one here and part two here. “The most important journey you will ever take is from your head to your heart.”  —Anonymous When our group of 13 women came together in 2019 to imagine a future where affluent individuals “returned” a portion Read More