Led by Council on Foundations staff and philanthropic leaders, this training will address policy advocacy strategies that support racial equity and effective practices. Participants will gain helpful tools and resources while networking with peers who are developing and implementing their foundation’s advocacy strategy.
Training Hours
- Tuesday, September 16: 1:00-5:00 p.m. ET
- Wednesday, September 17: 1:00-5:00 pm ET
Participants will explore the following during the course:
The Big Picture
- Why engaging in policy advocacy is essential for foundations to achieve their goals
- A refresher on legal rules governing grantmaker funding and actions
- Inside the Foundation: Understanding staff roles and how to build internal support
Building understanding and support across the foundation for policy advocacy engagement
- How different staff roles across the foundation can support advocacy
- Characteristics of grantmaking that support effective policy advocacy
- Outside the Foundation: Working with others to advance policy
Using all a foundation’s assets to advance policy
- Funding vehicles that support effective policy advocacy
- Building an effective relationship with nonprofit partners and grantees to advance advocacy
- Appropriate evaluations of partner contributions
- Real-life Challenges and Action Planning
Who Should Attend
- Private foundation staff with a basic understanding of policy work.
- Foundation staff of all experience levels that incorporate policy advocacy into their work - such as those in leadership, communications, grants management or strategic planning.
Please note, this course is limited to foundation staff and Board members only.
Group Rate
Trainings are designed to be taken individually at a personal workstation, not in a group setting. Registration rates are per person. Group rates are for Council Members that send 5-7 people from one organization, each person must be registered individually to attend. Email educate@cof.org to register a group.
Cancellation Policy
All registration cancellations must be submitted in writing to educate@cof.org. All cancellation refunds before August 16, 2025 will incur a 25% administrative fee per registration. No refunds will be provided after August 16, 2025.
