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Bryan Stevenson is the founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative, a law practice dedicated to defending some of America’s most rejected and marginalized people. Nobel Peace Laureate Desmond Tutu has called Stevenson “America’s young Nelson Mandela.”…
I believe the intent of community foundation offerings—from endowment building, convening, to grant making—is to be thoughtful, intentional, and sustainable in their approach to community challenges and opportunities.
My personal experience with community philanthropy is best…
Linda Wood is senior director, leadership & grantmaking at the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund. You can find her on Twitter @lindawoodhjf. This blog was originally posted on The CEP blog.
News from the Hill
House Tax Policy Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Tax Reform Proposals
As we reported last week, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Tax Policy held a hearing on Tuesday about potential tax reform approaches.
The Subcommittee heard testimony from Representatives Devin Nunes…
Arts at the Conference
These are just a few of the performances and art contributions you can expect to experience throughout the conference. The Council would like to thank our Arts Partner, Americans for the Arts.
Sunday, April 10
12:35 pm Hannah White & Sterling Elliott performing…
At the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, we believe strongly in the critical importance of unrestricted general operating support because it provides nonprofit leaders with the flexibility to direct spending toward strategic priorities facing their organizations. In 2011, two-thirds of the Fund…
Distinguished Service Award Review Taskforce
Sherry P. Magill, Ph.D, President, Jessie Ball duPont Fund
Ann Cramer, Trustee, Greater Atlanta Community Foundation
Linda Childears, President, The Daniels Fund
Eugene W. Cochrane, Jr., President, Duke Endowment
Dinah Waldsmith Dittman,…
Modern life is full of data—a lot of data. Sometimes it feels simply overwhelming. And that’s especially true in the philanthropic sector. It can feel like our work is simply an endless string of profiles, templates, accounts, applications, and reports. If we aren’t thoughtful about it,…
Paul Major is president and CEO of the Telluride Foundation.