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.
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.
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.
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.
A guest post from our member, Kristen Cambell, Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement
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.
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.
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.
In response to last week's election, David Biemesderfer reflects on how now is the time for philanthropy for step up as a leader for our communities and nation,
The Forum's David Biemesderfer looks at the work of regional associations in health-focused philanthropy and how the Forum's new vision will better connect regional and national PSOs on this work.