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Gary D. Bass is executive director of the Bauman Foundation and affiliated professor at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy where he teaches about social change and advocacy. Through the Bauman Foundation, he plays a leadership role in philanthropic circles on…
Government officials, philanthropists, and foundation staff often discuss the importance of providing services to our veterans and their families. However, we don’t often link the importance of those services to protecting the all voluntary military force. Today’s working lunch…
A recent op-ed by Marin Community Foundation’s CEO, Dr. Thomas Peters, moved me to reflect on our field. Dr. Peters paints a powerful picture describing how community philanthropy can strengthen communities and support individuals, in a way that helps others relate to our work. With an…
Attend the Evolution of OCIO and hear directly from asset owner practitioners about:
How to decide to implement an OCIO strategy and whether to fully outsource
How to know if it’s time for a change to your current model - how to decide if your OCIO is doing a good job
Creating a plan…
Nick Robinson is a Legal Advisor at the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL), where his work focuses on the organization's U.S. civic freedom initiatives.
Prior to joining ICNL, Nick was a lecturer and fellow at Yale University. At Yale, he taught a course on the legal profession…
Ben Evans is the Co-Founder and Senior Associate of the Greenacre Group. Since 2004, Ben has been an expert and adviser for governments worldwide on best practice in NGO regulation, with a particular focus on the risk from terrorist financing and violent extremism. Ben developed and devised a…
Kay Guinane is a public interest attorney who specializes in the rights of nonprofit organizations, particularly in the areas of freedom speech and association and national security. As Director of the Charity & Security Network she coordinates efforts to make national security rules…
How can foundations better anticipate ways in which the world is changing around them? This is a challenge for every organization functioning in what the military has termed a “VUCA world.” The acronym refers to an operating environment characterized by Volatility, Uncertainty, Change…
The High-Level Politcal Forum (HLPF) will meet from July 9-18, with a theme of "empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality."
The set of goals that will be reviewed includes Goal 4, Goal 8, Goal 10, Goal 13, Goal 16, and Goal 17.
If you are hosting side-events featuring…
The Center for Effective Philanthropy recently released a report titled Working Well With Grantees, and as any program officer might expect, the importance of the relationships that nonprofit applicants and grantees have with program officers is crucial to their perception of the…