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Anti-Hate Funding: A Community Foundation's Worst Nightmare and What PSO's Can Do to Help
Demystifying Trust-Based Philanthropy: Does Unrestricted Funding Automatically Make a Funder Trust-Based?
In this session, we’ll unpack the difference between unrestricted funding that is deployed in a trust-based way, and what it looks like when it’s not. We’ll also share case studies from funders who have shifted from project-specific to majority unrestricted funding, as well as those who have embedded trust-based values within semi-restricted grants
How States and Communities Are Maximizing American Rescue Plan Funding for Kids in 2022 and Beyond
This webinar will highlight our interactive American Rescue Plan funding web tool, newly updated in 2022 with examples of how states and communities are turning their federal allocations into action for kids.
FFJ Member Learning Series: Divest/Invest — A Framework For Funding Change During Revolutionary Times
The learning series is designed for people who have no previous experience with the topic, and are simply coming eager to learn; experienced folks are also welcome to participate for a refresher. We welcome staff, board members, grants panelists, and donors of grant-making institutions, donor networks, and funder affinity groups. Please share with your networks through email and word of mouth.
Fund the People! Strengthen Your Region’s Social Sector: Educate Funders about Investing in Nonprofit Talent
We Can’t ‘Foodbank’ Our Way Out of Hunger: From Charity to a Social Justice Funding Model
Join us for a two-part discussion of the contradictions in our food and social welfare systems, and the ways philanthropy can help abate the present-day crisis and demonstrate a long-term commitment to building health, social, environmental, and economic resilience into our food system. Each webinar will include a panel discussion followed by a funder-only strategy session.
Continuity Policy
Communications Toolkit for Forum Members
Public Policy Update: April 23, 2020
Hate is Not Charitable: Three-Part Webinar Series, Part 2
Giving Together: A National Scan of Giving Circles and Shared Giving
This 2005 study documents and describes the range and types of giving circle-related activity nationwide.
Opening Plenary: Building Talent for Our Organizations, Field & Communities: A 21st Century Imperative
We’ll kick off the conference by hearing from Jamie Merisotis, a globally recognized leader in philanthropy, higher education and public policy.
Sign CGC Letter Supporting UCD Today: Deadline Tomorrow
Offboarding Members
Forum members share resources for off-boarding members.
Member Recruitment Letters and Other Tools
A collection of sample member recruitment letters and other tools.
Supplier Diversity Policy
Some organizations are beginning to create policies that increase underrepresented groups providing goods or services to their organization. Sample vendor diversity policies are available from philanthropy-serving organizations.