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Blistering sunlight broils our small group as we gingerly perch around the edges of the raised bed our hosts have set out for us in front of their hut in Godha Village. We’ve come to visit a few of the 100 ultra-poor women in rural Uttar Pradesh recently employed by our local partner, a…
In April, my tenure as chair of the Council on Foundations’ Board of Directors will end, and I will near completion of my board service, a term bounded by two historic presidential elections and begun when our country experienced an economic collapse rivaled only by the 1929 market crash and…
I recently presented an infographic learning session using Google+ Hangouts on Air. While I’ve scheduled virtual learning sessions through my affinity group and another organization in the past, registration numbers for these events have usually topped out around 70. But this event grew…
Collaborate & Innovate: Equalizing the Playing Field of Black Business Ownership in the U.S.
This event is a preconference session at the 2017 Annual Conference. It is the first in a series of three sessions focused on entrepreneurship within the Black community.
With America growing…
https://cof.org/event/2017-pennsylvania-foundations-public-policy-conference-amplifying-voice-sector
Each year, Pennsylvania’s philanthropic sector invests more than $2.6 billion in grant making in the Commonwealth. Uncertainty about national and State public policies and budget realities will make philanthropy’s investments critically important, especially on behalf of vulnerable populations in…
I spent the first day of spring 2013 fast-walking Capitol Hill with foundation colleagues from all across the country. Hundreds of us were there for Foundations on the Hill, philanthropy’s annual push to remind lawmakers why giving matters.
In brief encounters with our elected officials and…
On April 26th, we are creating a safe space for funders to talk about issues in the realm of shared resources. Things like power and control, community expectations, appropriate roles for funders, mission alignment, and ultimately, if this new model is worth the trouble. We have assembled some…
Leadership in Action Series
The “Leadership in Action” series features distinguished thought leaders who are shaping global social change through bold ideas and decisive action. This series of talks brings philanthropic leaders together to reinvigorate and inspire their own individual…