United Philanthropy Forum has issued a statement, signed on by a number of our members, to firmly reject the attacks on our democracy on January 6 and confirm our commitment to strengthen our country for the betterment of all people.
We strongly condemn the actions of the terrorists and white supremacists who committed acts of sedition by brazenly attacking the seat of American government and democracy, the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.
This page is a list of Forum members who issued statements condemning the violent siege in Washington, DC on Wednesday, January 6 and additional resources to provide guidance for creating a statement.
The Momentum Fund announced today that it has awarded a second round of grants totaling $605,000 to ten 501(c)(3) organizations around the country managing COVID-19 relief funds that provide grants and other forms of direct support to community-run organizations working with communities of color, historically marginalized populations, and other groups being disproportionately impacted by the pandemic that continues to ravage these communities.
With the 2020 presidential election now behind us, United Philanthropy Forum and many of our members have released a joint statement urging philanthropy to help address the serious threats to our democracy that have been exposed during this election season.
The cornerstone of our country’s democracy is the administration of free and fair elections, where every U.S. citizen of voting age has the right to vote. During this election cycle, Americans have come out to exercise this right in record numbers.
A new report by United Philanthropy Forum reveals some positive trends on the racial and ethnic diversity of regional and national philanthropy-serving organizations (PSOs), some of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on PSOs, and other up-to-date data about PSOs’ employment practices, boards, and finances.
The Momentum Fund has announced it has awarded $8.5 million in grants to 129 501(c)(3) organizations around the country managing COVID-19 relief funds that provide grants and other forms of direct support to community-run organizations working with communities of color, historically marginalized populations, and other groups being disproportionately impacted by the pandemic that continues to ravage these communities.
We are excited to welcome four philanthropy leaders from across the country to our Board of Directors. In June and July, Forum members voted on new and renewing directors for the Forum’s board of directors and revised Forum bylaws.
Bill Corkill of Council of Michigan Foundations writes a blog post about the Outbound Funds Module and how it can support you and your members right now.