1642 Results for “community”

Sarah Indyk
July 20, 2020
Sarah Indyk is Vice President of Philanthropic Services at Rose Community Foundation. In her role, Indyk leads and champions the Foundation’s work to support and enhance the philanthropy of generous people, to steward nonprofit endowments and to build a culture of place-based and intergenerational philanthropy in the Greater Denver region. Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

The Homestead Foundation Moves Boldly and Urgently
July 14, 2020 | Shannon Cofrin Gaggero
We are living through a moment of grand scale reckoning. COVID-19 has disproportionately and negatively impacted the health of Black and brown communities; financial and educational disparities are exposed along clear racial lines; state violence and violence by white vigilantes against Black people have inspired sustained uprisings all over the country. Certainly, our country stands before a crossroads and so Read More
Blog | Network News

July 2020: News and Notes from NCFP’s Friends of the Family Network
July 7, 2020
Friends Focus highlights updates from members of our Friends of the Family network and their work. This month features updates from the Conant Family Foundation, Crown Family Philanthropies, Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation, Roy and Patricia Disney Foundation, Hill-Snowdon Foundation, JF Maddox Foundation, Self Family Foundation, Sobrato Family Foundation, Turner Foundation, Walton Family Foundation, and Zarrow Family Foundations. Are Read More

Maya Patel
July 7, 2020
Maya Patel is the Executive Chair of the Tarsadia Foundation, leading the development of its vision, programs, and partnerships in the philanthropy community. She was born in Zambia and grew up in Anaheim, and maintains strong ties to her family roots. Maya is actively engaged with local and international partners in steering and guiding change to create impact. Maya serves Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

#TrustCreatesImpact—Now More Than Ever  
July 1, 2020 | Julia Oestreich
In the US, groups like the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project and The Whitman Institute have worked to shift the culture of philanthropy to focus on sharing power, working collaboratively, and building trust-based, equitable relationships. As the sector and the world have grappled with COVID-19 in recent months, it’s clear that the work these groups have elevated is becoming both increasingly critical Read More

Leaha Wynn
June 25, 2020
Leaha Wynn, CDP, Manager, People and Culture; Diversity and Inclusion Strategist, collaborates on the strategy and implementation of talent management at CEP, including co-leading staff recruiting, events, and professional development initiatives, and collecting and analyzing various talent analytics to inform internal practices. She also works closely with the President and senior staff to develop and implement diversity and inclusion strategies Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Collaboration in a Time of Crisis
June 24, 2020 | Mary O’Reilly
COVID-19 represents a war on two fronts—a public health crisis that has already killed over 400,000 people, and an economic one that has threatened the livelihoods of millions. Because the challenge is so massive, and the needs so great, collaborative philanthropy has been key to coordinating effective responses and allocating funds to reach the greatest number of people in need. Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

How Family Funders Can Keep Equity Front and Center During and Following National Crises
June 23, 2020 | Danielle M. Allen
Photo credit: Clay Banks on Unsplash In late March, one of the family foundations I advise reached out to their grantees to check in and see how the organizations and their leaders were navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. They learned that some of their grantees were looking to support the urgent food, housing, and mental health needs of the families they Read More

Anthony Simmons
June 18, 2020
Anthony J. Simmons has two decades of experience in community-centered work, with a commitment to supporting people in marginalized communities and disrupting the systems which marginalize them. Currently, Anthony serves as the Manager for the Racial Equity Grantmaking Program at ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities. ABFE is a membership-based philanthropic organization that advocates for responsive and transformative investments in Black Read More

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