Grantmaking Strategy and Evaluation

Application Deadline: 2025 Impact Investing Learning and Action Cohort

Posted on March 6, 2025

Impact Investing Learning and Action Cohort Overview  The Impact Investing Learning and Action Cohort is designed for family philanthropies that want to move from conversation to implementation of impact investing strategies—whether they actively manage investments or rely on outsourced chief investment officers or advisors to do so.  This cohort will help participants build the knowledge and capacity to integrate impact… Read More

Responding to the Opioid Crisis: What are the Opportunities for Funders to Make a Difference?

Posted on January 17, 2025 by Kimberly Lindsay, Krishna J. Chari, Psy.D, Crystal Smallwood, Karen A Scott, MD, MPH, Erin Borla

The opioid epidemic continues to be a major public health crisis affecting both rural and urban areas. In 2023 alone over 80,000 Americans died from an opioid overdose. Communities face specific challenges in dealing with this crisis based on their location. These challenges include prevention methods, immediate services provision, and ongoing treatment. All funders – not just those focused on health… Read More

Social Impact Strategies: Intersectionality of Systems

Posted on November 19, 2024

How can philanthropic efforts go beyond addressing isolated challenges to fund the interconnectedness of social, economic, racial, and environmental disparities?  This webinar will explore how family philanthropy can play a pivotal role in supporting systems change by addressing the intersectionality of multiple issues and identities. By recognizing how factors such as race, gender, disability, and socioeconomic status intersect, family philanthropies… Read More

Trends in Family Philanthropy: Learnings for Effectiveness and Impact

Posted on November 19, 2024

What do the latest trends in family philanthropy tell us about effectiveness and impact?  Join us to dive into select findings from the Trends 2025 report. You will hear from family foundations about how these trends relate to their impact and effectiveness.   We’ll cover topics including relationships, accountability, and equity, and ask questions like:   How are family relationships changing, especially… Read More

A Philanthropy for Our Times: Reimagining Purpose and Practice in a New Era

Posted on November 19, 2024 by Dimple Abichandani, Nicholas A. Tedesco

🔑 Key Moments from the Webinar 3:32 – Introduction to Dimple Abichandani 7:41 – Dimple shares the inspiration for her book 13:31 – The “power of narratives” and how our stories shape us and our philanthropy 20:49 – The power of writing new stories and the idea of “drops in the bucket” adding up to a “bigger wave” 23:30 – The… Read More

How Family Philanthropy Can Support Free, Fair, and Representative Elections in 2024

Posted on February 7, 2024 by Keara Mendez, Marilyn Carpinteyro, Tomas Lopez, Nicholas A. Tedesco, Joe Goldman

In this salon conversation, family philanthropy donors will have the opportunity to learn about critical election-related areas of giving and major 501(c)(3) funding opportunities associated with each area. After every election cycle, nonprofit leaders working on strengthening democracy and civic engagement report that the funding they received often came too late to have meaningful impact. The goal of field leaders… Read More

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