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Carol Thompson Cole is president and CEO of Venture Philanthropy Partners.This post has been edited from her recent VPPNews column.
Collaboration allows grantmakers to leverage the expertise and resources of multiple players toward more meaningful impact on systemic problems. It can take many forms, requires time and frequently involves working in ways that run counter to how philanthropy traditionally operates. The…
Take the Lead
Grants management and operations professionals are leading the evolution of philanthropy, taking the lead on changes that improve grantmaking.
Expert management of how grants are made has become increasingly vital as funders seek to grow impact, increase transparency and get the…
Part 1: Outcomes Management
At Venture Philanthropy Partners (VPP), we talk a lot about one number: $31 million. Well, $31.4 million to be exact, the amount of money we raised for our first fund of nonprofits in the National Capital Region. We are proud of this number, but there is another number…
Please contact Dave Sheldon, Director of Programs and Public Policy, at dave@socalgrantmakers.org or (213) 680-8866 for additional information.
GEO’s National Conference offers participants the opportunity to examine current challenges within the field, hear new ideas for smarter grantmaking practices that achieve better results, and engage in meaningful peer discussions. Bringing together participants representing a variety of roles…
Part 2: Collaboration
I see collaborative work and outcomes management as two sides of the same “working smarter” coin. I discussed outcomes management in my first post in this series, and my organization, Venture Philanthropy Partners (VPP), has embraced its importance. VPP is…
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2016 National Conference
September 26-28, 2016
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
Our biennial National Conference attracts more than 1,000 philanthropy professionals including:
New and experienced trustees and staff
Next generation philanthropists
Family foundation managers…
Rebecca Salner is the vice president, marketing and communications with the Silicon Valley Community Foundation