The philanthropic sector’s ability to influence public policy has been a pathway to significant social change in the United States. Using the current global crisis as a backdrop, this session will focus on a discussion of policy engagement through a health policy lens. Featuring findings from CEP’s latest report, Policy Influence: What Foundations Are Doing and...
Please join us virtually as Philanthropy Massachusetts releases Giving Massachusetts 2020, the first report on institutional philanthropy in Massachusetts in over 15 years. Here is some background on the project: Giving Massachusetts 2020 will provide a baseline for foundation giving; looking at data and trends in giving BY Massachusetts, TO Massachusetts, and within each county. The focus...
Foundations’ engagement in public policy has contributed to many advances in society. Yet in this current moment, philanthropy is needed more than ever to advocate for policy changes that will benefit the communities and people they seek to serve, policies that address systemic racial disparities and advance equity. This webinar will feature findings from CEP’s...
Building strong funder-grantee relationships should be at the heart of every funder’s work. But these relationships can be fraught due to the inherent power imbalance between those who have resources and those who need them. This is a moment that calls out urgently for funders and nonprofits to listen well – particularly to historically marginalized...
Building organizational capacity and resiliency will be an essential part of ensuring the nonprofits we’ve come to rely on can continue to serve during today’s crises and beyond. Join Taproot Foundation and The Center for Effective Philanthropy for a webinar on Wednesday, July 8 where we’ll share survey findings on how the current climate is...
Featuring Phil Buchanan, President of Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP). The webinar is part of the John D. Gerhart Center's webinar series: The Aftermath of COVID-19: The New Social Impact Ecosystem, with the aim of discussing concepts that are currently not mainstream and may, or perhaps should, become mainstream in the aftermath of the COVID-19...
Philanthropy California and the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project invite you to join us for a monthly webinar series for funders. Each month, we’ll explore each of the six trust-based principles that, when practiced together, help alleviate power imbalance in the sector. Each webinar will explore the nuts and bolts of putting the principles to practice, while...
Join in the work of listening to students, and learn about the findings from the national results of the Students Weigh In: Learning & Well-Being during COVID-19 survey. YouthTruth’s Dr. Jen de Forest and Jimmy Simpson, Jr. will present the key findings that emerged from the responses of over 20,000 students from 20 school systems. Kent McGuire,...
This virtual session is part of Stanford Social Innovation Review's 15th annual Nonprofit Management Institute, “COVID-19: Reshaping Social Innovation.” In the wake of COVID-19 many foundations have pledged greater flexibility with grantees, stepped up spending levels, and directed significant new resources to racial equity. Are these the signs of a significant and lasting change in how foundations operate?...
Phil Buchanan, President of the Effective Philanthropy Centre in Massachusetts, and author of ‘Giving Done Right’ reveals lessons learned from some of the world’s biggest givers, busting commonly held myths and challenging the idea that ‘business thinking’ holds the answer to effective philanthropy. Unique insights and observations on the Irish context will be offered from...
Join Candid for a panel discussion with leaders from Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) and Center for Effective Philanthropy as they provide data-driven insights to understand the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on nonprofits in the U.S. and around the world. The presenters will touch upon the following key questions: • What do their findings tell...