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Journey Toward Racial Equity
Join us on July 13 for a discussion of the key takeaways from the aggregated report that captured the journey of 58 Forum members. During the discussion we will explore members' racial equity capacity, efforts happening across the PSO landscape, explore opportunities for the field and members, and share the next phase of the Racial Equity Capacity Assessment for PSOs.
MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett Support the Forum & Broader Philanthropy Infrastructure
United Philanthropy Forum is incredibly pleased to receive a $3 million gift from philanthropists MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett. The announcement was made on June 15 via a blog post by Scott with the headline, “286 Teams Empowering Voices the World Needs to Hear.”
Public Policy Update: December 3, 2020
New Releases Roundup: October 2020
Check out the latest releases from around the nonprofit sector featuring items from ABFE, Asset Funders Network, Candid, Center for Effective Philanthropy, CHANGE Philanthropy, Exponent Philanthropy, Funders for LGBTQ Issues, Grantmakers in Aging, Grantmakers for Education, Grantmakers In Health, Hispanics in Philanthropy, Human Rights Funders Network, Independent Sector, Media Impact Funders, Mission Investors Exchange, Orange County Grantmakers and Technology Association Grantmakers.
The Inflow Pilot: Cross-system Collaborations to Drive Measurable Reductions into Homelessness
Join us in conversation with the Community Solutions team to hear how the pilot will provide communities the opportunity to build awareness and strengthen national and local policies that stabilize people safely in their homes, provide tools to advocate for funding streams that support local work to drive inflow reductions, and how they will co-design this system for learning, iteration and spread
Public Policy Update: November 19, 2020
Democracy in Crisis: Will Philanthropy Finally Wake Up?
Partnering with Policymakers and Community Members to Position Dual Language Learners for Success
During the webinar a policy researcher from Texans Care for Children and a bilingual educator from the impacted community will share lessons learned from the process of partnering.
Funder Call: Defending the Equal Access Rule
During this funder call, we will hear more about the proposed rule, how philanthropy can take action during the public comment process, and the importance of LGBTQ equity in philanthropy’s work.
Public Policy Update: June 9, 2020
Forum Public Policy Update is a regular update for United Philanthropy Forum members covering public policy issues impacting the philanthropic sector.
Public Policy Update: January 30, 2020
Investing for Foundations 201
Even with a professional investment advisor, foundations have a fiduciary duty to understand their portfolio and set the parameters of the investment approach. This program is for those seeking a deeper understanding of how to construct and evaluate a portfolio. It will cover how foundations should set goals for their portfolio, analysis of the 5% spending rule (and strategic use of tax carryforwards), how to calculate liquidity needs, understand performance calculations and reporting, and due diligence questions to ask.
Policy Update: August 28, 2019
Dispatch from #ForumCon19: Confronting Hatred Through Lessons Learned At Forum Conference
Housing Rights for Survivors: How Public Policy Can Address Housing Instability for Domestic and Sexual Assault Survivors Webinar
This webinar will cover federal and state law policy examples that provide important protections for survivors of domestic violence who seek to access or maintain rental housing.
Introduction to the Intersection: Domestic Violence, Sexual Violence, Housing, and Homelessness 101 Webinar
This webinar will explain the intersection between domestic and sexual violence and homelessness; highlight effective strategies for stakeholders to share in their commitment to finding effective ways to serve this population; provide a deeper understanding of the specific barriers survivors face in accessing and maintaining safe housing; address the role of effective partnerships across the homeless and victim service provider systems; and explore innovative housing model approaches to address the myriad of safe housing needs for survivors.