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Historically, community foundations have worked to create change by making grants to local nonprofits, advocacy groups, and other organizations.
But a new breed of funders is showing how, by serving in yet another role, they can foster change that is more comprehensive, more responsive to…
Having spent three days at the Fall Conference for Community Foundations last week in New Orleans, a port city where the line between land and sea is ever-shifting, I’m thinking a lot about balance. That may help me understand my colleagues who lead community foundations better, because…
Networking Events
Saturday, April 9
All conference attendees are welcome to attend these preconference events.
Networking Reception for Community Foundations featuring The Harwood Institute
5:15-6:15 p.m. — Georgetown, Concourse Level
We live in an era of mistrust,…
Tina Chang is the former Database Manager at the Council of Foundations.
What if the once-a-year “reveals” of a charity’s impact had the hype of the iPhone 5? What if millions of people blogged about program and performance upgrades developed during the past year by the most dynamic charity in the world? What if people were making viral videos and…
News from the Hill
Congress Grows More Skeptical of Universities
This Wednesday, the Ways and Means Oversight Committee held a hearing entitled: Protecting the Free Exchange of Ideas on College Campuses. Though the motivation for this hearing perhaps stemmed from previously expressed skepticism…
As a grantmaker, you may be familiar with the usual measures of impact for a program that you have helped fund. But have you ever thought about measuring the impact of the publications that may be produced as a result of your program work? If you are interested in learning more about…
Carrie Walton Penner is Chair of the Walton Family Foundation.
When my grandparents, Sam and Helen Walton, set the course for our family’s philanthropic vision in the late 1980s, they set out to make lasting change by empowering individuals. My grandfather often said there is no limit to what can be accomplished when people are given opportunity and…