Sample Meeting Request Letters
Sample letter to request a meeting with your Members of Congress and staff.
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Foundations on the Hill: Send Ahead Policy Packets
Publication date:
12/2020
Sample handouts and send ahead packets developed for Foundations on the Hill.
Roles and Responsibilities of FOTH Advocacy Team Leads
Publication date:
12/2020
Details on the key roles of Advocacy Team Leads (formerly delegation captains) during Foundations on the Hill.
Opening: Director of Development
Publication date:
11/2020
A Place To Be is seeking to hire a Director of Development who is responsible for reporting to the Creative Director and Executive Director and leading a team of three, the successful candidate will work as a partner in realizing the vast potential of A Place To Be and continue the organization’s shift into the digital space.
About Swapcard
Publication date:
11/2020
Instructions for Virtual Foundations on the Hill 2021 registrants on how to access program content via our virtual conference platform, powered by Swapcard.
Opening: Development Officer for Impact(ED)
Publication date:
11/2020
Impact(Ed) International is seeking to hire a Development Officer for Impact(ED) who is responsible for launching, growing, and sustaining a giving program for a fast-paced and nimble organization.
Foundation Legal Help Desk
Publication date:
11/2020
The Help Desk is designed to provide foundations with access to answers to legal questions related to the operations of a foundation. The foundation world is a complex field that requires specialized legal knowledge and many foundations do not have easy access to an attorney with expertise in this field.
Value of Forum Membership and Ask to Renew in 2021
Publication date:
11/2020
Letter from Forum President & CEO David Biemesderfer celebrating how our members have come together in 2021 and how the Forum adapted to provide new services while also maintaining many of our regular services to help support, inform and advance our members work.
Letter led by Sen. Rounds (R-South Dakota) - Census
Publication date:
10/2020
Letter led by Sen. Rounds (R-South Dakota) and joined by Sen. Cramer (R-North Dakota), urging the Trump Administration to continue the 2020 Census through Oct. 31.
Census Legislation Talking Points
Publication date:
10/2020
Talking Points for Census
2020 Census 99% Goal Fact Sheet
Publication date:
10/2020
Explainer about the Census Bureau’s 99% goal, how it’s an inaccurate indicator of when the count should end, and the necessity of continuing self-response and field data collection operations through Oct. 31.
United Philanthropy Forum's Form 990
Publication date:
10/2020
The Forum's latest 990 tax form as submitted to the IRS for the 2019 financial year and other 990 tax forms from previous years.
Press Release: Momentum Fund Announces $8.5 Million in Grants
Publication date:
09/2020
The Momentum Fund announced that 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.
Nonprofit Racial Justice Statement to Congress (Sep. 2020)
Publication date:
09/2020
Statement on Racial Justice from National Nonprofit Organizations
Endorsements, 2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act
Publication date:
09/2020
2020 Census Deadline Act Endorsement List
2020 Compensation & Benefits for Philanthropy-Serving Organizations
Publication date:
09/2020
United Philanthropy Forum’s 2020 Compensation & Benefits for Philanthropy-Serving Organizations report provides comprehensive benchmarking data and analyses on the employment practices of regional and national philanthropy-serving organizations (PSOs).
2020 Compensation & Benefits for Philanthropy-Serving Organizations- Full Report
Publication date:
09/2020
United Philanthropy Forum’s 2020 Compensation & Benefits for Philanthropy-Serving Organizations report provides comprehensive benchmarking data and analyses on the employment practices of regional and national philanthropy-serving organizations (PSOs). The full report is accessible to our members.
Cybersecurity Offerings
Publication date:
08/2020
Cybersecurity is a topic that none of us can afford to ignore. Given that most, if not all of us, are now working virtually, we strongly encourage all of our members to conduct a security audit and implement necessary measures to protect your intellectual assets, staff, and member data. Below you'll find various discounted offers generously provided by Forum partners that can be used whether you're just starting or continuing on your digital security journey. These discounts are restricted to current Forum members and can be extended to PSO members as well.
An Event or an Era: Resources for Social Sector Decision-Making in the Context of COVID-19.
Publication date:
08/2020
The COVID-19 crisis has created a moment of hyper-uncertainty for social sector organizations. No one knows how the future will unfold, but the tools of scenario planning can help social sector leaders better prepare their organizations for the different, possible futures that may unfold.
Forum Comments to Federal Reserve System (Re: Nonprofit Loan Program)
Publication date:
07/2020
On June 22, 2020, the Forum submitted comments encouraging the Federal Reserve System to include a loan forgiveness provision and not to exclude nonprofits with less than 50 employees in the Main Street Lending Program to provide access to credit for nonprofit organizations (which are often led by and serve communities of color, communities hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic).
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