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Dispatch from #ForumCon19: Recalling a painful history (and present) to heal and strengthen philanthropy
In a guest post, Jen Bokoff, Director of Stakeholder Engagement at Candid, shares her experience of The Blanket Exercise that took participants on a historical journey of Indigenous people in America.
Putting Buzzwords to Practice: How to Build a Sustainable Collaborative
In a guest post, Allyson Goldhagen of Philanthropy New York discusses the Forum's Knowledge Management Collaborative and how it has become a network beyond what was originally imagined.
Advancing Racial Equity in Philanthropy: A Scan of Philanthropy-Serving Organizations
United Philanthropy Forum conducted a scan of regional and national philanthropy-serving organizations (PSOs) in February through May 2018 to get a more comprehensive understanding of PSOs’ current work and future needs to advance racial equity in philanthropy. The scan involved both a survey that asked about PSOs’ current work, future needs and greatest challenges in advancing racial equity, plus in-depth interviews to discuss what it takes to do this work effectively and to identify their key challenges, barriers and opportunities for addressing systemic inequities.
Keep Politics Out of Philanthropy: Leave the Johnson Amendment Alone
With New Name & Vision, United Philanthropy Forum Leads a New Network to Advance Philanthropy
Policy Issue: Johnson Amendment
Latest Releases from the Field - Late December 2016
Check out the latest releases from around the nonprofit sector featuring reports from Center for Disaster Philanthropy, Minnesota Council on Foundations, Foundation Center, Lucy Bernholz and GrantCraft, Philanthropy Northwest, and Florida Philanthropic Network.
Investing in Our Native Youth
Forum President and CEO, David Biemesderfer, reflects back on participating in a Philanthropic Native Youth Summit held by the White House in partnership with Native Americans in Philanthropy (NAP) and the inspiring stories highlighting Native-led and Native-driven practices that have been proven to have a positive impact on Native youth
Disaster Relief Resources for Charities and Contributors
Philanthropy WV Assisting with Flood Recovery Response
Top Ten Philanthropy Resources: June part 1
Our top ten philanthropy resources from around the sector including native inclusion in philanthropic leadership, engaging in network investment, and foundation transparency.
Diversity Programming
Shifting to Build More Equitable Practices - From Grantmaking to Evaluation to Vendor Relationships
Member Monthly Learning Series: Disability Justice 101
Responding to Extremism -- New Thinking about Norms and Trust
Join us for a conversation with Dr. David Frey, Founding Director of the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at the United States Military Academy, West Point about understanding, preventing, and responding to extremism, and empowering individuals, communities and organizations as they chart new paths forward.
Launchpad For Hosts: A Giving Circle Incubator
Launchpad For Hosts by Philanthropy Together is a virtual training program to launch giving circles within your institution. This is the only training program of its kind to help you start giving circles at your institution. It builds on insights from dozens of organizations currently hosting giving circles over the past decade, and provides a roadmap for doing so successfully. Launchpad For Hosts is for passionate community leaders within philanthropic host institutions, most commonly Community Foundations, Jewish Federations, Corporations, Women’s or Issue Funds, etc.
Flood, Famine and Fire: Building a Climate Justice Analysis in Philanthropy
This webinar will help grantmakers and donors understand climate change and domestic and global efforts to address, mitigate and prepare for its impacts through a climate justice lens. While aimed at funders, it will also be of interest to emergency managers, academics, disaster responders and NGO staff working on the frontlines of these crises.
Investment Strategies to Address Climate Change in California
Join Philanthropy California for a session on the current state of investing to mitigate climate change and build statewide climate resiliency. We’ll highlight impact investing strategies and opportunities in wildfire and drought mitigation, prioritizing approaches that serve people who are disproportionately experiencing the impacts of climate change.