The PolicyWorks Starter Kit has been created for use by the PolicyWorks Community of regional associations of grantmakers who have made a commitment to growing their capacity and increasing their work in government relations and public policy work.
In support of reproductive rights and justice, vital for bodily autonomy and as components of healthcare, the Forum has gathered recommendations from our members about how philanthropy and nonprofits can advocate for abortion access and care.
Check out the latest releases from around the nonprofit sector featuring items from The Giving Practice, FSG, GrantCraft, Minnesota Council on Foundations, Open Road Alliance, and Council on Foundations, Independent Sector and Nonprofit VOTE.
The Council of Michigan Foundations (CMF) and the Michigan League for Public Policy (MLPP), home of the State Priorities Partnership project in Michigan, have long partnered to raise awareness in the foundation community on federal and state fiscal issues.
The Forum's annual PolicyWorks for Philanthropy Institute is a time for regional associations and their volunteer leaders to learn together in skills building sessions, network, and have th
One year ago Philanthropy Ohio embarked on an initiative to create a tax incentive in Ohio law encouraging people to donate to permanent endowments at their local community foundations. THe bill has already passed the Ohio House of Representatives by an overwhelming margin, 84 -9. We caught up with Claudia Herrold, Senior Vice President of Communications and Public Policy at Philanthropy Ohio to find out more about the initiative's origins and what's ahead for this bill this year.