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Member Engagement Tracking & Reporting
Many philanthropy-serving organizations are tracking and reporting how they are engaging with their members over time. Some have built internal profiles for members while others have created engagement scores.
Conference Agendas and Brochures
Explore brochures and agendas from past conferences and annual meetings.
Public Policy Peer Community 2019 Conference Session Materials
Resources from a concurrent session during the 2019 Forum Annual Conference in Cleveland, OH that featured representatives of ABFE, Funders Together to End Homelessness, and Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity who engaged in dialogue about the principles of equity and inclusion to guide policy work and shifting philanthropic culture to recognize the value of public policy and advocacy in achieving racial equity goals.
Communications Content Guidelines
Compilation of examples of how national and regional philanthropy-serving organizations are using communication guidelines to reinforce consistency within their organization.
Stop Separating Families at the Border. Now.
Product Teams Framework for Forum Network Technology
California State Government Philanthropy Liaison Resources
For those interested in learning about the process and framework for creating a philanthropy liaison, Philanthropy California has shared some resources available here.
Feedback on onboarding new members to PSO
Case Studies for PSO Policy Work
Case studies from philanthropy-serving organizations that articulate why grantmaker members should engage in public policy work.
Joint PSO Call to Action: We Stand with ABFE
2022-2023 Process to Review our Member Dues Structure
United Philanthropy Forum is currently undergoing a member dues review process.
Latest Releases from the Field- May 2017
Activities Related to Economy and ARRA
Sample Public Comments on SNAP Proposed Rule from Philanthropy California
Philanthropy California, the alliance of Northern California, Southern California, and San Diego Grantmakers submitted comments opposing the proposed rule that would remove over 3 million people from SNAP, or food stamps as it is commonly known as.
March 2022 Statement for the Record by Forum to Senate Finance
Statement for the Record by United Philanthropy Forum, submitted to the United States Senate Committee on Finance on March 17, 2020, regarding the “Examining Charitable Giving and Trends in the Nonprofit Sector” hearing.
Maari Porter to Head Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia
2018 Funders Forum
Collaborative Philanthropy Playbook
Minnesota Council on Foundation's playbook for its members on its collaborative philanthropy model. It includes an overview of MCF’s collaborative philanthropy model; one-pagers about each component of the model; planning templates and guides for starting a network, working group or collaboration; other ways MCF can support peer learning and networking through program partnerships and a quick-start guide for its online community “The Hub.”