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#FOTH20: FPN Federal Legislative Priorities
A one-page handout distributed during the 2020 Foundations on the Hill (FOTH) about FPN and the issues that are essential to Florida grantmakers.
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ForumNation Episode 2 - Amanda Misiko Andere
In the second episode of our ForumNation podcast, David Biemesderfer interviews Amanda Misiko Andere. Amanda explains why addressing racial equity is an imperative to ending homelessness in America, how her theater experience has come in handy throughout her career, and why “surrender” is her word of the year for 2020.
ForumNation Podcast Episode 2 Transcript- Amanda Misiko Andere
A transcript of the second episode of the ForumNation podcast featuring Amanda Misiko Andere of Funders Together to End Homelessness. Amanda explains why addressing racial equity is an imperative to ending homelessness in America, how her theater experience has come in handy throughout her career, and why “surrender” is her word of the year for 2020.
Internal Member Engagement Process
Compilation of a listserv query about how philanthropy-serving organizations handle membership engagement internally - how are tasks split among staff and how engagements are tracked and scored.
Knowledgebase
Status of Florida Girls
This collection of research studies commissioned by the Florida Women's Funding Alliance, an Affinity Group of FPN, and conducted by the Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center have uncovered significant rates of violence and victimization among certain segments of girls in their communities, particularly girls of color and those identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual or unsure.
ForumNation Episode 3 - Patricia Eng
In the third episode of our ForumNation podcast, David Biemesderfer interviews Patrica Eng. She discusses the disturbing rise of hate and violence against AAPI communities due to the COVID-19 pandemic and how philanthropy can respond; how Asian Americans are often portrayed as the “model minority” while fear and racism are always simmering just below the surface; and how she views the current moment as being a potential “reset button” for philanthropy to think differently and bigger.
ForumNation Podcast Episode 3 Transcript- Patricia Eng
A transcript of the third episode of the ForumNation podcast featuring Patricia Eng of Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP). She spoke about the disturbing rise of hate and violence against AAPI communities due to the COVID-19 pandemic and how philanthropy can respond; how Asian Americans are often portrayed as the “model minority” while fear and racism are always simmering just below the surface; and how she views the current moment as being a potential “reset button” for philanthropy to think differently and bigger.
Forum Members Respond to Latest Calls for Racial Justice
Philanthropy-serving organizations and others in our field have spoken up about the latest murders of unarmed Black people in America by police and the protest calling for racial justice and police brutality reform.
Mini-Grant Opportunity for Forum Members: Fair Representation in Redistricting
The Forum is offering mini-grants for our regional and national PSO members to engage their foundation members around education and investment in fair representation and redistricting efforts. This will include providing $2,500-$5,000 grants from a pool of $50,000 that will enable Forum members to educate funders and encourage their engagement in efforts related to fair representation and redistricting efforts.
Speaker Compensation Compilation
Forum members engaged in a listserve discussion about compensation for virtual program speakers and if any organizations had policy regarding that.
Communications Toolkit for Forum Members
This communications toolkit was made specifically for Forum members to share the Momentum Fund grantee announcement with sample newsletter language and sample social media messages.
One-Pager, 2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act
One-pager for Census legislation introduced by Sen. Schatz (D-HI) and Murkowski (R-AK). The legislation would extend the current Census Deadline.
Welcome to the Forum!
This membership guide will help you make the most of your membership and become a part of our network of regional and national philanthropy-serving organizations.
Forum Member E-News Subscription List
The Forum has compiled a list of Forum members' newsletters or mailing lists that are available to stay updated on the organization's work.
Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Survey Partnership
United Philanthropy Forum and our members are thrilled to partner with the Council on Foundations for another year on promoting its Grantmaker Salary & Benefits survey to the field.
The Foundation Review
All Forum members and their members are eligible for a 20% discount off the only peer-reviewed journal of philanthropy - The Foundation Review - a product of The Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership at Grand Valley State University. The journal, written by and for foundation staff and boards, provides rigorous research and writing, presented in an accessible style. It will share evaluation results, tools and knowledge about the philanthropic sector in order to improve the practice of grantmaking, yielding greater impact and innovation.
ForumNation Episode 4 - Janine Lee
In the fourth episode of our ForumNation podcast, David Biemesderfer interviews Patrica Eng. She discusses SECF’s journey to develop an equity framework to guide the organization’s work, the changes she’s seen in philanthropy during her career, and her challenge to philanthropy to step up in bigger ways to meet what she sees as a “pivotal” leadership moment for the field.
ForumNation Podcast Episode 4 Transcript- Janine Lee
A transcript of the fourth episode of the ForumNation podcast featuring Panine Lee, President & CEO of Southeastern Council of Foundations (SECF). She spoke about SECF’s journey to develop an equity framework to guide the organization’s work, the changes she’s seen in philanthropy during her career, and her challenge to philanthropy to step up in bigger ways to meet what she sees as a “pivotal” leadership moment for the field.
COVID-19 Resources for PSOs
As COVID-19 continues to spread in the country, it has been on top of mind for many philanthropy-serving organizations as the consider how this can affect operations, programming, member services and more. We collected how PSOs are responding with internal policies and external programs and other member services, along with recommended resources and events.
Virtual Conference Resources
Resources for philanthropy-serving organizations for delivering virtual conferences including research on technology platforms, best practices, and tools.
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