Donor-advised funds (DAF), highly active and popular philanthropic vehicles, experienced significant growth in FY21, with both fundraising and grantmaking activity increasing considerably for a second consecutive year.
The collective asset total for all FY21 survey respondents was 20 percent higher than in FY20. Several respondents who participated in the survey both years experienced significant increases in year-over-year fundraising totals while seeing strong investment market returns.
These findings are based on fiscal year 2021 (FY 2021) data collected from nearly 200 community foundations, sourced from a combination of CF Insights annual survey responses and publicly available data. We appreciate all who have shared their data and informed these survey results.
View the recording of this thought-provoking webinar on the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and its significance in shaping digital infrastructure and enhancing equitable outcomes for the social sector.
View the recording of this thought-provoking webinar on the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and its significance in shaping digital infrastructure and enhancing equitable outcomes for the social sector.
In this session, speakers from the philanthropic sector discussed how the power of AI and generative AI systems are transforming how social sector practitioners and foundations are doing their work and achieving their missions. This session is geared toward philanthropic leaders in decision-making roles involved in high-level strategy, organizational effectiveness, grantmaking, or operations. If you’re looking to more effectively drive the future of philanthropy through innovation, ethical practices, and compassion, this webinar is for you.
Are you struggling to communicate with key stakeholders about your anti-hate funding policy? Have you found implementing these policies to be murkier than expected? Or maybe you haven’t engaged with values-aligned philanthropy yet, and you’re looking for a place to start? Join this interactive webinar, aimed at community foundation staff and boards, to get some practice. First, you’ll hear from your peers about how and why they created policies to address hate-funding. Then, engage in a roleplaying activity designed to put you in their shoes. When faced with ambiguity, what complications arise? How would you react, and how can you share your decision with your stakeholders?
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This webinar is a continuation of our Leading Locally Conference programming. Explore and register for each session in the series: Leading Locally All Year Long
Join us for the November meeting of our Peer Learning Circle dedicated specifically to foundations working on advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or are open to learning more about how the SDGs can fit within their work.
Connect with foundation peers to learn about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The group meets monthly via Zoom to discuss SDG hot topics including education, local implementation, community alignment and communication, professional development, data, grantmaking, and more. This community is primarily focused on expanding the SDGs in the United States through community foundation action, but all nationalities are welcome.
By registering for this event, you agree to share some identifying information with the Central Florida Foundation, our partner for this event.
Join us for the October meeting of our Peer Learning Circle dedicated specifically to foundations working on advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or are open to learning more about how the SDGs can fit within their work.
Connect with foundation peers to learn about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The group meets monthly via Zoom to discuss SDG hot topics including education, local implementation, community alignment and communication, professional development, data, grantmaking, and more. This community is primarily focused on expanding the SDGs in the United States through community foundation action, but all nationalities are welcome.
By registering for this event, you agree to share some identifying information with the Central Florida Foundation, our partner for this event.
Join us for the September meeting of our Peer Learning Circle dedicated specifically to foundations working on advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or are open to learning more about how the SDGs can fit within their work.
Connect with foundation peers to learn about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The group meets monthly via Zoom to discuss SDG hot topics including education, local implementation, community alignment and communication, professional development, data, grantmaking, and more. This community is primarily focused on expanding the SDGs in the United States through community foundation action, but all nationalities are welcome.
By registering for this event, you agree to share some identifying information with the Central Florida Foundation, our partner for this event.
Join us for the August meeting of our Peer Learning Circle dedicated specifically to foundations working on advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or those open to learning more about how the SDGs can fit within their work.
Connect with foundation peers to learn about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The group meets monthly via Zoom to discuss SDG hot topics including education, local implementation, community alignment and communication, professional development, data, grantmaking, and more. This community is primarily focused on expanding the SDGs in the United States through community foundation action, but all nationalities are welcome.
By registering for this event, you agree to share some identifying information with the Central Florida Foundation, our partner for this event.
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Discover how a Milwaukee funder collaborative is designing a mixed-use neighborhood while prioritizing community voice.
Join this webinar to learn how the Greater Milwaukee Foundation (GMF), the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), Royal Capital (a Black-owned developer), and the residents of three Milwaukee neighborhoods are partnering on the ThriveOn Collaboration: A $120 million investment and new place-based approach to addressing interrelated health, economic, social and racial inequities.
Discover how a Milwaukee funder collaborative is designing a mixed-use neighborhood while prioritizing community voice.
Join this webinar to learn how the Greater Milwaukee Foundation (GMF), the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), Royal Capital (a Black-owned developer), and the residents of three Milwaukee neighborhoods are partnering on the ThriveOn Collaboration: A $120 million investment and new place-based approach to addressing interrelated health, economic, social and racial inequities.
These neighborhoods are resilient, historically Black and have long stood as beacons for art and culture in Milwaukee, and residents have been engaged since the launch of the project. The residents are responsible for designing the Community HUB - the first-floor space of ThriveOn King, a development housing GMF's offices, multiple MCW community and research centers, and mixed income housing. The Community HUB will include tenant businesses reflecting what the community identified as priorities. Join us to learn how the ThriveOn Collaboration embedded community engagement, moving at the speed of trust, and participatory grantmaking in their strategy.
This project is designed around power-sharing, centering lived experiences, and working collaboratively to support positive change while mitigating the negative impact of neighborhood growth and redevelopment. Explore how you could implement these strategies in your community.
This webinar is a continuation of our Leading Locally Conference programming. Explore and register for each session in the series: Leading Locally All Year Long
