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The Grantmakers Income Security Task Force (GIST) is an informal affinity group of approximately 175 grantmakers interested in improving the self-sufficiency and economic well-being of low-income families in the United States.
Sunday, I was in the middle of greeting a small gathering of 15 women and men as we prepared to leave on the Women’s eNews walking tour of New York’s financial district. We offer the tour every Sunday in March as one important way for us to celebrate Women’s History Month.
A male…
Every five years, the community foundation field selects representatives to review the National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations™. 2015 marks the tenth anniversary of the first community foundations receiving their accreditation; therefore the National Standards Action Team, the…
Administrative Relief and Philanthropy Webinar Series - Making the Case for Immigrant-Related Grantmaking: A Funder Conversation on Messaging and Communication Strategies that Work
Tuesday, March 24, 2015, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. PT | 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. CT | 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. ET
Co-sponsored…
Where you live shouldn’t determine how far you can go in life.
The Opportunity Index is the nation’s first tool to holistically measure opportunity in communities. Connecting multiple economic, educational, and civic factors, the Index is a powerful way for states and counties to track…
While the Perrin Family Foundation has spent the past two decades supporting the leadership development of young people in Connecticut, our understanding of and approach to leadership development has undergone a dramatic shift. Initially, we understood leadership development simply as a strategy to…
Brian Horn is the former Legislative Assistant at the Council on Foundations. He works with the public policy team and Council members to help educate members of Congress on the issues important to philanthropy. He also works closely with the Charitable Giving Coalition.
Before working at the…
In this video from TEDMED 2013, epidemiologist Gary Slutkin of Cure Violence says the issue has been misdiagnosed, and instead created science-based strategies that aim to stop violence before it erupts.