Working Across Differences

The Bridging Differences Leadership Cohort is a facilitated virtual learning experience meeting monthly from April 2024 through November 2024, hosted by the Council on Foundations in partnership with the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley (GGSC). Cohort members expressed their interest in…

This blog is part of the Council's Dialogue Across Difference series. In this space, we will share your viewpoints: In a time of polarization and mistrust, how can philanthropy bridge across difference?  Institutions are the vehicles through which we negotiate our differences. These days,…

Do you have questions about Building Together 2024? Join us for an info session to hear more about how this new, sector-wide event will teach you the skills to bridge differences in a highly polarized society, with: Amazing speakers like David Brooks, Mónica Guzmán, and Amanda Ripley; Half-day…

This blog is part of the Council's Dialogue Across Difference series. In this space, we will share your viewpoints: In a time of polarization and mistrust, how can philanthropy bridge across difference?  I once heard Deb and Jim Fallows, authors of "Our Towns," talk about their epic 100,000-…

When tackling issues around health care, education, infrastructure, or anything else, philanthropy is often perceived as narrowly focusing on the most immediate causes rather than tackling structural or root causes.   But the reality is that philanthropy's role is much more expansive,…

Are you looking for a supportive community of funders to help you build constructive dialogue and understanding across differences? You’ll get just that with the Bridging Differences Leadership Cohort. The Bridging Differences Leadership Cohort is a facilitated virtual learning experience meeting…

This blog is part of the Council's Dialogue Across Difference series. In this space, we will share your viewpoints: In a time of polarization and mistrust, how can philanthropy bridge across difference?  In the 1830s Alexis de Tocqueville wrote that he was astonished by Americans’ collective…

K has always been curious about people's stories and what it takes to create communities where everyone is able to flourish. She's a Senior Strategic Advisor at Trust Labs: leading partnerships with the Mayor of Erie, PA and the United Methodist Church, among others. When she's not at Trust Labs,…

THIS TRAINING IS SOLD OUT. A well-trained staff and an informed board are critical to the success of community foundations in our fast-changing world. This course helps community foundation staff that are new to the field build the essential skills they need to balance governance and management…

This blog is part of the Council's Dialogue Across Difference series. In this space, we will share your viewpoints: In a time of polarization and mistrust, how can philanthropy bridge across difference? Janet N. Ekezie is part of our Bridging Differences Leadership Cohort.  Philanthropy has…

Juliana Tafur directs the Bridging Differences program at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, advancing skills and strategies to connect across geography, race, religion, politics, and more. She’s spent more than a decade designing experiences that foster understanding and belonging, both as…

Creating Peer Space for Leaders in Private and Corporate Philanthropy Foundation leaders are uniquely positioned to advance change in their organizations, their communities, and the broader field. The Council is excited to offer programming to support foundation executive leaders, particularly…

A well-trained staff and an informed board are critical to the success of community foundations in our fast-changing world. This course helps community foundation staff that are new to the field build the essential skills they need to balance governance and management with the broader understanding…

The April/May course is SOLD OUT. You can register for the July 17-18 & 24-25 course instead.  A well-trained staff and an informed board are critical to the success of community foundations in our fast-changing world. This course helps community foundation staff that are new to the field…

A well-trained staff and an informed board are critical to the success of community foundations in our fast-changing world. This course helps community foundation staff that are new to the field build the essential skills they need to balance governance and management with the broader understanding…

This blog is part of the Council's Dialogue Across Difference series. In this space, we will share your viewpoints: In a time of polarization and mistrust, how can philanthropy bridge across difference?  The Constitution empowers us to create “a more perfect union.” Today, toxic polarization…