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#FORUMCON17: Things I Didn’t Know I’d Learn
Release Date:
08/09/2017
A guest post from Kalisha Bass, Arizona Grantmakers Forum about her experience at the our recent annual conference in San Francisco.
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A Gift-Wrapped Call to Action: How Will Philanthropy Respond?
Release Date:
08/08/2017
A guest post from our member, Adiel Suarez-Murias, Communications & Marketing Director of PACE: Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement as she reflects on Dr. Robert Ross's presentation at our 2107 Annual Conference.
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Building a More United Philanthropy Field
Release Date:
08/04/2017
Read the latest from our President & CEO, David Biemesderfer as he reflects back on our rebranding process and annoncement at our 2017 Forum Annual Conference. As you can imagine, there was a lot of thought, hard work and aspiration behind our new name.
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Philanthropy’s Leadership Role in Policy and Advocacy Is Needed Now More Than Ever
Release Date:
07/10/2017
David Biemesderfer, president & CEO of the Forum, was recently on the More Than Money Philanthropy Panel at the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading's Funder Huddle in Denver on June 14.
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In Today's Complex and Uncertain Times, Philanthropy Associations and Networks are More Vital Than Ever
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05/30/2017
I recently attended a conference hosted by The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP), where the session discussions and hallway conversations all made it clear that many foundation leaders right now are concerned with how they can have a stronger voice and greater impact in today’s complex, changing, and uncertain times. It is also clear to me that philanthropy cannot respond to this concern without the leadership of philanthropy associations and networks – philanthropy’s infrastructure.
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A Critical Moment for the 2020 Census and Why Philanthropy Should Care
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05/12/2017
Lost this week amid the flurry of news about the firing of FBI Director Comey was the abrupt resignation of the director of the U.S. Census Bureau. The bureau is facing major budget constraints and operational challenges that threaten its ability to conduct a fair and accurate census count in 2020, which is bad news for philanthropy and our country.
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Are We Experiencing a Moment or a Movement for Civic Engagement?
Release Date:
04/04/2017
A guest post from our member, Kristen Cambell, Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement
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Meeting My Philanthropy Peers in This Incredibly Small, Incredibly Big World of Ours
Release Date:
03/03/2017
In his latest blog, the Forum's President & CEO David Biemesderfer relfects on attending the WINGSForum 2017 conference, a global conference that brought together people who work for philanthropy associations, networks and support organizations worldwide.
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New Research Highlights Role of Funder Networks & Associations in How Foundations Access & Use Knowledge
Release Date:
02/16/2017
The Forum's President & CEO latest blog looks at a newly released study by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation that is a first-of-its-kind study of how U.S. foundations access and use knowledge about effective philanthropy. A key finding of the study is that foundations’ most trusted source of information and knowledge about philanthropic practice is their peers, and Forum member PSOs play an important role in this regard.
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A Critical Time for Philanthropy’s Voice to Be Heard
Release Date:
02/01/2017
If there were ever a time for philanthropy to speak with a strong voice on the issues and values it cares about, now is the time. Whenever there is a new Congress and new Presidential administration, it is a critical moment for all sectors to ensure they are being heard—philanthropy included.