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Coffee and Conversation with a Grantmaker: Cleveland Colectivo
Cleveland, OH
May 29, 2009
Cleveland Colectivo members Walter Wright, Katharyne Starinsky, and Noelle Celeste discuss how they are strengthening Cleveland by identifying and making collective investments that nurture innovative projects.
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Financial Management for Tough Times
Cleveland, OH
May 7, 2009
Dr. Barbara Clemenson of Case Western Reserve University shares essential skills, prerequisites, and activities for sharing financial information and making difficult decisions in turbulent economic times.
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Coffee and Conversation with a Grantmaker: The Cleveland Foundation
Cleveland, OH
April 4, 2009
Introduced by Kathy Hallissey, program officers Jill Paulsen, Paul Putman, Kevin McDaniel, and Nelson Beckford of The Cleveland Foundation discuss the foundation's interests, practices, giving priorities, and plans for the future.
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Building a Strong Financial Infrastructure: Internal Controls 101
Cleveland, OH
January 13, 2009
Tina Dzik and Stephanie Zinnicker, accountants at Cohen & Company Certified Public Accountants, discuss internal controls, safeguards for protecting the assets of your organization from misuse or error, and ensuring accurate recordkeeping.
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Coffee and Conversation with a Grantmaker: Mary Kay Incandela, American Greetings Corporation
Cleveland, OH
October 27, 2008
In this edition of the Coffee and Conversation with a Grantmaker series of programs, Mary Kay Incandela, director of corporate giving for American Greetings Corporation, discusses the charitable giving and community involvement of the American Greetings Corporation, including some history and background about the company, what its giving interests are, and how to approach the corporation for support.
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Coffee and Conversation with a Grantmaker: Carrie Carpenter and Brittany O'Connor, Charter One Bank
Cleveland, OH
September 12, 2008
Carrie Carpenter, vice president of public affairs, and Brittany O’Connor, manager of community affairs, join Cynthia Bailie, director of the Foundation Center-Cleveland, to discuss the charitable giving and community involvement of Charter One Bank.
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Coffee and Conversation with a Grantmaker: Stephen Brick, the Joyce Foundation
Cleveland, OH
June 20, 2008
Stephen Brick of the Joyce Foundation discusses the foundation's work in protecting the Great Lakes through support for clean energy, combating global warming, and advocating investment in Great Lakes restoration.
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Coffee and Conversation with a Grantmaker: Richard Stuebi, The Cleveland Foundation
Cleveland, OH
June 6, 2008
In this edition of the Coffee and Conversation with a Grantmaker series of programs, Richard Stuebi, BP Fellow for Energy and Environmental Advancement at the Cleveland Foundation, discusses how the foundation supports advanced energy and the environment in Greater Cleveland.
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Coffee and Conversation With a Grantmaker: Jennifer Thomas, Civic Innovation Lab
Cleveland, OH
May 30, 2008
In this edition of the Coffee and Conversation with a Grantmaker series of programs, Jennifer Thomas, director of the Civic Innovation Lab, discusses how the lab supports and funds social enterprise in Greater Cleveland.
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Coffee and Conversation With a Grantmaker: Kathleen Hallissey, The Cleveland Foundation
Cleveland, OH
April 18, 2008
In this edition of the Coffee and Conversation with a Grantmaker series of programs, Kathleen Hallissey, director of community responsive grantmaking at the Cleveland Foundation, discusses the foundation’s interests, practices, and priorities for community support.
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Audio
Philanthropy Chat: Shelly Cryer Discusses The Nonprofit Career Guide
October 21, 2009
In this interview, Shelly Cryer, author of The Nonprofit Career Guide: How to Land a Job That Makes a Difference, talks about transition rates in the arts sector, accountability standards, becoming an executive director, and preparing for a career in the nonprofit sector.
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Philanthropy Chat: Marcie Bergman Discusses the Cleveland Arts Prize
Cleveland, OH
October 13, 2009
Marcie Bergman, Executive Director of the Cleveland Arts Prize, discusses fifty years of supporting and encouraging artists and promoting public awareness of artistic creativity in Northeast Ohio through the work of Arts Prize recipients.
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Philanthropy Chat: Paul Firstenberg Discusses The 21st Century Nonprofit: Managing in the Age of Governance, 2nd ed.
October 8, 2009
Paul Firstenberg, author of The 21st Century Nonprofit: Managing in the Age of Governance, 2nd ed., explores transparency and accountability, board recruitment issues, the development profession, challenges for executive directors, and capacity building for small nonprofits.
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Philanthropy Chat: Tobie Stein Discusses Performing Arts Management
October 8, 2009
Tobie Stein, the director of the Masters of Fine Arts Program in Performing Arts Management at Brooklyn College and author of Performing Arts Management: A Handbook of Professional Practices, describes the fundraising environment for performing arts groups and provides guidance for organizations preparing for their next fundraising campaign.
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Philanthropy Chat: Brad Whitehead Discusses Philanthropy's Role in Economic Competitiveness
Cleveland, OH
September 25, 2009
Brad Whitehead discusses economic development grantmaking and shares information about Cleveland's Fund For Our Economic Future. Mr. Whitehead provides insights from the Northeast Ohio experience that may be useful to other philanthropic communities that may be grappling with how to leverage finite resources in response to significantly altered economic landscapes.
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Interview with Morrie Warshawski, Author of Shaking the Money Tree: How to Get Grants and Donations for Film and Video
September 16, 2009
Morrie Warshawski, consultant and author of Shaking the Money Tree: How to Get Grants and Donations for Film and Video, shares advice and lessons learned from his many years of helping filmmakers, arts organizations, and other nonprofit groups fulfill their fundraising goals.
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Philanthropy Chat: Ron Mattocks Discusses the Zone of Insolvency
August 25, 2009
Ron Mattocks, author of Zone of Insolvency: How Nonprofits Avoid Hidden Liabilities and Build Financial Strength, explores the reasons nonprofits experience periods of intense financial distress and outlines some options nonprofits have for reversing the situation, including how and when to consider dissolution.
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Philanthropy Chat: David La Piana Discusses How Nonprofits Should Approach Strategic Restructuring
August 24, 2009
David La Piana, author of Strategic Restructuring: Mergers, Integrations and Alliances, provides best practices in how nonprofits should approach collaborations, mergers, and other types of partnerships.
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Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation's Work in Post-Katrina Mississippi
August 24, 2009
Dr. Ted Alexander of the Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation discusses the foundation's response to Hurricane Katrina in the days immediately following the storm and its work that continues today.
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Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation: Four Years After Katrina
August 17, 2009
Flozell Daniels Jr. and Ashley K. Shelton of the Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation discuss the work of the foundation aimed at recovery, response, and community development in Louisiana on the fourth anniversary of Katrina.
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Turning Crisis Into Opportunity: A Conversation With Two Nonprofit Sector Leaders
July 22, 2009
In an unprecedented event that brought together Foundation Center president Bradford K. Smith and GuideStar president and CEO Robert G. Ottenhoff for the first time, the two nonprofit sector thought leaders discussed how nonprofits are weathering the economic storm, how foundations are responding to support the sector, and the challenges, strategies, and opportunities for both going forward.
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Philanthropy Chat: Aaron Hurst Discusses the Taproot Foundation and Advice for Making the Most of the Current Volunteer Workforce
June 22, 2009
Aaron Hurst, founder and CEO of the Taproot Foundation, discusses lessons the Taproot Foundation has learned over the last decade of managing volunteer teams, the current climate for corporate philanthropy and workplace volunteering, and how nonprofits can most effectively harness the volunteer talent that’s currently on the market.
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Philanthropy Chat: Jamie Merisotis Discusses Lumina Foundation's Investments in Higher Education
June 1, 2009
Jamie P. Merisotis of the Lumina Foundation for Education discusses the foundation's strategic, outcomes-based approach to expanding college access and success, particularly among low-income, minority, and other under-represented populations.
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Philanthropy Chat: Eva Blum Discusses PNC Bank's Support for Early Childhood Education
Cleveland, OH
May 7, 2009
Eva Blum of PNC Bank and the PNC Foundation discusses the PNC Grow Up Great program, a ten-year, $100 million dollar investment in early childhood education.
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Funders Speak: Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
March 20, 2009
Foundation president Susanna H. Krey discusses how the Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland is responding to the economic downturn.
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Funders Speak: Valerie Raines, KeyBank Foundation
Cleveland, OH
March 16, 2009
This edition of Funders Speak features Valerie Raines, vice president for corporate philanthropy and senior program officer at KeyBank Foundation, sharing information about the impact of the economy on KeyBank's giving.
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Funders Speak: Hedy Milgrom, Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
March 11, 2009
This edition of Funders Speak features Hedy Milgrom, assistant vice president and director of endowments & foundations, Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland, who provides an introduction to the Federation's grantmaking program while discussing how the foundations are reacting to the economy.
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Funders Speak: The Dayton Foundation's Response to the Economic Crisis in Ohio
Cleveland, OH
February 26, 2009
Our second edition of Funders Speak features an interview with Michael Parks, president, and Barbra Stonerock, director of community relations, of the Dayton Foundation. Listen and learn how they are responding to the economic crisis.
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Funders Speak: Cristin Slesh Discusses How her Foundation Clients are Responding to the Economic Downturn
Cleveland, OH
February 20, 2009
The premier edition of Funders Speak features Cristin Slesh, president of Foundation Management Services. Funders Speak is a series of podcasts with Ohio funders discussing how they are responding to the economic downturn. It is our hope that this information will be useful to both grantseeking nonprofits and grantmakers.
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Funders Speak: Joel Ratner Discusses the Strategies of the Raymond John Wean Foundation in Today's Uncertain Economy
Cleveland, OH
February 13, 2009
This edition of Funders Speak features Joel Ratner, president of the Raymond John Wean Foundation, who discusses how the foundation is trying to do things as much the same as possible while continuing to invest in a process of community change in Ohio's Mahoning Valley.
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Philanthropy Chat Cleveland: Clifford Cooper Explores the Impact of the Economy on the Work of Faith-Based Organizations
Cleveland, OH
November 18, 2008
Clifford Cooper, principal of Cooper and Associates, shares insights from his more than twenty years of experience working to advance the community programs of faith-based organizations. He discusses how the faith community is fairing in the current economy, providing social services to the most vulnerable among us, and shares advice and inspiration for staying focused in tough times.
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Philanthropy Chat Cleveland: Nonprofit Survival in Uncertain Times
Cleveland, OH
November 4, 2008
Michael Seltzer, educator, writer, and consultant on philanthropic matters, discusses how today's economic downturn compares to others he has weathered during his forty year nonprofit career while sharing advice for strengthening funding relationships and finding a silver lining in the current economic storm.
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Philanthropy Chat Cleveland: Deborah Hoover Discusses the Economic Downturn, Entrepreneurship, and Foundation Giving for Economic Development
Cleveland, OH
October 29, 2008
Cynthia Bailie interviews Deborah Hoover of the Burton D. Morgan Foundation about the foundation's mission to support the free enterprise system through philanthropic investments in entrepreneurship. Ms Hoover shares information about how this type of giving is contributing to a renewed economy in Northeast Ohio while pointing to support of entrepreneurship as one way that foundations might participate directly in an economic turnaround.
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Philanthropy Chat Cleveland: J. T. Mullen Discusses Foundation Investment and Spending in Times of Financial Turmoil
Cleveland, OH
October 10, 2008
Cynthia Bailie interviews J.T. Mullen of The Cleveland Foundation about the current financial crisis and The Cleveland Foundation's investment strategy and spending policies, offering some information and advice for weathering the current financial storm.
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Philanthropy Chat Cleveland: Deena Epstein Shares Insights into Arts and Culture Grantmaking at the George Gund Foundation
Cleveland, OH
October 10, 2008
Deena Epstein, senior program officer for arts at the George Gund Foundation, discusses current priorities and practices in arts grantmaking at the Gund Foundation including tips for first-time applicants, trends that nonprofits should be aware of, and how funding decisions get made at the board level.
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Philanthropy Chat Cleveland: Kathleen Cerveny Discusses How The Cleveland Foundation Advances Arts and Culture in Northeast Ohio
Cleveland, OH
October 3, 2008
Cynthia Bailie interviews Kathleen Cerveny of The Cleveland Foundation about her role at the foundation in developing and directing the foundation's special initiatives and programs and the trends she is seeing in arts philanthropy.
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Transcripts
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Going Green: Chronicle of Philanthropy Online Discussion
July 1, 2008
Cynthia Bailie, director of the Foundation Center's Cleveland Office and Special Online Initiatives, and other guests address questions about steps nonprofit organizations can take to become more environmentally friendly and to raise funds for these initiatives. Ms. Bailie is joined by consultant Sarah S. Brophy, co-author of the book The Green Museum: A Primer on Environmental Practice, and Kimberly Austin of the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, which recently launched its Grants to Green program to provide environmentally focused knowledge and financing to nonprofit groups in metro Atlanta.
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Webinars
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Foundation Giving Trends: Focus on the Environment and Animals
Cleveland, OH
June 2, 2008
Learn about foundation giving for the environment and animals in this recording of a webinar conducted as part of the Foundation Center's 2008 Special Funding for the Environment Month.
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Spotlight on Economic Development Grantmaking in Ohio
Cleveland, OH
March 14, 2008
A panel of Ohio grantmakers discusses findings from the Foundation Center's report, Spotlight on Economic Development Grantmaking in Ohio, in a webinar that was recorded in March 2008. Watch the webinar recording to learn more about how foundation grants support economic development in Ohio and hear from grantmakers about how they determine where to place those dollars.
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