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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…
TEI offers world-class training for evaluation capacity building. Our biggest training session of 2017, July 10-22, is now open for registration with a wide variety of practical courses that are perfect for busy professionals who want to improve their skills and credentials. Course descriptions and…
Accessibility
To further demonstrate its commitment to diversity equity and inclusion, the Council is taking active steps to make the 2017 Annual Conference more accessible for all.
This year, we have developed presentation guidelines for our speaker and presenters and asked them to develop their…
Scotty calls himself “the medical miracle.” By the time he was 15 years old, he had been hospitalized 23 times and thrown out of his last foster home because of mounting medical bills. Scotty suffers from a rare genetic disorder that prevents his body from metabolizing protein, a…