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NOTE: This post originally appeared in the Huffington Post.
As a boy, I remember reciting the Pledge of Allegiance with my first grade class. We said it in unison; we stood together; and over time we came to understand what it meant.
As I got older, I would listen to the recorded voice of a young…
Recently, I had the pleasure of attending the Center for Digital Information’s session on philanthropy and the digital public dialogue at theCouncil on Foundations Annual Conference in Los Angeles.
Jeff Stanger, director of the center, arranged a session that brought together 21st century…
Karen Archer Perry is senior program officer, U.S. Libraries, with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Diversity Management Sessions
These sessions will focus on best practices with proven results that foundations can use to find and create a diverse and inclusive staff and investment advisor team. Sessions will cover how to make the business case for more diverse and equitable strategies. We will…
Mission Related Investing Sessions
These sessions will discuss emerging trends in environmental, social, and corporate governance, as well as socially responsible investing and impact investing. Presenters will discuss the wide range of options available to align your foundation’s mission…
Chauncy Lennon is program officer, with the Ford Foundation. This post can also be found on the Impatient Optimists blog.
Endowments Sessions
hese sessions will showcase how foundations have developed advanced portfolio management strategies to achieve the greatest possible returns. Discussions will include a review of the opportunities and challenges offered by alternative investments such as hedge funds and private…
Governance Sessions
These sessions will provide a review of critical governance issues that foundations must consider to remain in compliance with prevailing and emerging laws and regulations. There will be a strong focus on fiduciary responsibility as it relates to duties of care, loyalty, and…
With one-third of Americans still lacking broadband Internet connections at home, access to the internet is often considered an equity issue. Yet programs aimed at narrowing the digital divide may leave their strongest legacies in the areas of community and economic development. Online access…