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Funding for Arts Month 2008
Atlanta, GA
September 12, 2008
Kayron Bearden of the Foundation Center, Carolyn Morris of Alternate ROOTS, and Lisa Wilson of Fulton County Arts Council are interviewed for the People to People program on People TV about the Resource Market for the Arts on October 6, as well as other programs taking place in Funding for Arts Month in October, 2008.
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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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Philanthropy and Faith: Philanthropy, Faith, and the Environment
Atlanta, GA
June 16, 2008
Dr. Katy Hinman of Georgia Interfaith Power and Light; Reverend Dr. Gerald Durley from Providence Baptist Church; and Mr. Barry Berlin, representing Atlantic Trust and the Kendeda Fund, share their perspectives on the interrelationships among philanthropy, faith, and the environment and insights about the impact of making small changes to preserve the environment.
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Meet the Grantmakers: Who's Giving Green?
Atlanta, GA
June 12, 2008
Foundation representatives talk about the types of environmental projects they support and what they look for in potential grantees.
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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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Meet the Grantmakers: Focus on Young Foundations
San Francisco, CA
May 22, 2008
This edition of Meet the Grantmakers features grantmaking institutions that have been established within the last ten years. It includes information on how newly established foundations operate differently than more established ones, what informs change in new foundations, and how these foundations select the organizations they support.
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Meet the Grantmakers: Meeting the Health and Human Service Needs of Low-Income Communities
San Francisco, CA
April 24, 2008
In this edition of Meet the Grantmakers, a panel of local grantmakers discusses their organizations' giving priorities and guidelines as they pertain to addressing the health and human services needs of economically disadvantaged populations.
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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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Tips for Securing Successful Corporate Partnerships
New York, NY
April 15, 2008
Nancy Lublin, CEO of Do Something, speaks with Michael Seltzer about her strategies and success in partnering with corporations to support the two organizations that she has led: Dress for Success New York and Do Something. Nancy shares her tips on getting your foot in the corporate door.
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Meet the Grantmakers: Focus on Organizational Effectiveness
San Francisco, CA
March 25, 2008
This panel, made up of local grantmakers who have been involved with Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) over the years, provides an overview of the items discussed at the GEO conference that may impact future grantseeking. These include how grantmakers think about and assess organizational effectiveness and ways in which they are working to strengthen the effectiveness of the organizations they support.
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What Drives Foundation Expenses and Compensation? Results of a Three-Year Study
New York, NY
March 12, 2008
The co-authors of What Drives Foundation Expenses and Compensation? Results of a Three Year Study, issued jointly by the Foundation Center, the Urban Institute, and GuideStar, present findings from the report, which looks at characteristics and activities of the 10,000 largest grantmaking foundations and documents how differences in these factors affect foundations' spending patterns.
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Philanthropy and Faith: How Faith Communities Care for Those in Need
Atlanta, GA
January 17, 2008
Dr. Edward Queen, director of the D. Abbott Turner Program in Ethics and Servant Leadership at Emory University, speaks about how different religions interpret charity and philanthropy. A moderated discussion follows his presentation.
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YouTube and iTunes Aren't Just For Kids: Reaching New Audiences Through Online Communities
Washington, DC
January 10, 2008
As the Web 2.0 platform makes it easier to communicate peer-to-peer, what does this mean for philanthropy? How can foundations leverage these new tools to reach new audiences and encourage greater awareness of the issues in which they are engaged? Join Victor d'Allant, executive director of the Skoll Foundation's Social Edge, the online community for social entrepreneurs, as he shares his recent experiences with blogs, video blogs and podcasts.
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Coffee and Conversation With a Grantmaker: Catherine Boyle and Achala Wali, Cuyahoga Arts and Culture
Cleveland, OH
October 19, 2007
Cuyahoga Arts and Culture (CAC) is a Regional Arts and Culture District in the State of Ohio with a dedicated revenue stream and is one of the largest local public sector funders of arts and culture in the country. The mission of Cuyahoga Arts and Culture is to promote and support arts and culture in Cuyahoga County by making grants, using public funds, to secure the excellence of our established arts and cultural sector and promote access to, and participation in, quality arts or cultural experiences for all residents.
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Coffee and Conversation With a Grantmaker: Kathleen Cerveny, The Cleveland Foundation
Cleveland, OH
October 2, 2007
Watch the video or download the audio of the Coffee and Conversation with a Grantmaker program featuring Ms. Cerveny's remarks about the Cleveland Foundation's support for Greater Cleveland's arts and culture sector. The Foundation's support focuses on helping organizations build their capacity to manage artistic risk and create effective arts in education, as well as increase public access to and improve awareness and support of the arts.
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Raising Funds From Individuals
Atlanta, GA
September 26, 2007
Fundraising consultant Gerald Duhon gives a basic overview of the various ways to approach individuals for support, including
online fundraising,
direct mail,
special events,
telephone solicitation,
and face-to-face solicitation.
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Meet the Grantmakers: Let's Talk About Leadership
San Francisco, CA
September 18, 2007
This "Meet the Grantmakers" panel addresses how grantmakers assess the effectiveness of a potential grantee organization's leadership as well as how they can serve to inspire leadership within organizations by serving as catalysts to energize board members, donors, and volunteers.
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Balancing Act: The Challenges and Benefits of Volunteers
Cleveland, OH
July 25, 2007
Over 80 percent of nonprofit agencies involve volunteers, and most nonprofit organizations lack the capacity to evaluate the effectiveness of volunteer involvement. In this session, Jeffrey L. Brudney, Ph.D., Albert A. Levin chair of urban studies and public service at Cleveland State University's Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs, shares a rigorous yet straightforward approach to evaluating volunteer performance based on the Volunteer Management Capacity Study, for which Dr. Brudney was a lead researcher. The study was launched by the USA Freedom Corps, conducted by the Urban Institute, supported by the UPS Foundation, and is now managed by the Volunteer IMPACT Fund.
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Meet the Grantmakers — Trends in Funding for Operating Support: The Grantmaker's Perspective
San Francisco, CA
June 28, 2007
Recently the University of San Francisco's Institute for Nonprofit Management issued a report, Practices and Policies of California Foundations in Supporting Grantees' General Operating Costs. This session features findings from the report provided by the author and commentary from a panel of Bay Area funders on trends and practices within their own institutions pertaining to unrestricted funding. Topics covered include: number of foundations providing general operating support, type of foundations most likely to provide general operating support, why foundations decide to provide unrestricted grants, and how nonprofits can position their requests for general operating support dollars.
The speakers were Carol Silverman, director of research, Institute on Nonprofit Management; Fatima Angeles, director of evaluation and organizational learning, the California Wellness Foundation; and Ron Rowell, program officer, social justice, the San Francisco Foundation. The talk was moderated by Janet Camarena, director, Foundation Center-San Francisco.
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The Golden Door: Nonprofits and Grantmakers Helping Immigrants and Refugees in the National Capital Region
Washington, DC
June 21, 2007
An increasing number of immigrants and refugees are making the DC region their home. What kinds of assistance do they require, and how is our nonprofit community helping to meet the needs of these new Americans? Please join us for a panel discussion with Eugenio Arene of the Latino Federation of Greater Washington, Abdulaziz Kamus of the African Resource Center, Lee Christian Parker of the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region, and Margaret Siegel, advisor to foundations.
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Reality Grantmaking: Health and Human Services Special Edition
San Francisco, CA
May 22, 2007
You've experienced reality TV; now get ready for "Reality Grantmaking." At this session, which the Foundation Center cosponsored with Development Executives Roundtable and the Association of Fundraising Professionals—Golden Gate Chapter, participants witnessed the decision-making process as a panel of real grantmakers reviewed proposals submitted by health and human service organizations. Applicants were screened by the session moderators and nine finalists were selected. Watch as their proposals are reviewed and scored by real-world funders. The agency with the highest score won a cash grant at the end of the workshop.
The event was moderated by Cheryl Clarke and Susan Fox, fundraising consultants. The speakers were
Mary Gregory, program officer, Pacific Foundation Services;
Damon Scott, contributions manager-northern California region, Community Benefit, Kaiser Permanente;
Michele Williams, community development program fellow, San Francisco Foundation; and
Dianne Yamashiro-Omi, senior program officer, The California Endowment.
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Coffee and Conversation With a Grantmaker: Cristin Slesh, Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening Foundation
Cleveland, OH
May 15, 2007
Watch the video of the Coffee and Conversation With a Grantmaker program from the Cleveland library/learning center featuring Cristin Slesh, program officer, Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening Foundation.
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Coffee and Conversation With a Grantmaker: LaTida Lester, Saint Luke's Foundation
Cleveland, OH
May 8, 2007
Watch the video of the Coffee and Conversation With a Grantmaker program from the Cleveland library/learning center featuring LaTida Lester, senior program officer, Saint Luke's Foundation of Cleveland, Ohio.
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Coffee and Conversation With a Grantmaker: Marcia Egbert, The George Gund Foundation
Cleveland, OH
May 1, 2007
Watch the video of the Coffee and Conversation With a Grantmaker program from the Cleveland library/learning center featuring Marcia Egbert, senior program officer, The George Gund Foundation.
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It's How We Live: Branding Strategies for Socially Responsible Organizations
New York, NY
February 20, 2007
Presented by Raphael Bemporad and Mitch Baranowski of the Bemporad Baranowski Marketing Group (BBMG), this workshop explores the power of branding for social good, offering practical branding strategies and techniques that can help nonprofits stand out in the marketplace and advance their mission.
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Giving Circles
Atlanta, GA
February 8, 2007
View a webcast of the Giving Circles program held at the Foundation Center-Atlanta, co-sponsored with the Southeastern Council of Foundations. This webcast combines recorded video of the presentation along with corresponding Power Point slides.
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Symposium on the Future of Philanthropy:
A Conversation With Five Leaders in the Field
New York, NY
November 9, 2006
As part of our 50th anniversary celebration at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian in New York, we convened A Symposium on the Future of Philanthropy: A Conversation With Five Leaders in the Field.
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