Scholarships are now available for under-resourced nonprofits in Northern California to attend the Foundation Center's training courses in San Francisco. This initiative is generously supported by contributions from Pacific, Gas and Electric Company. These scholarships are designed to assist small, community-based nonprofit organizations to build their internal capacity in preparation for seeking financial support from foundations, corporations, or other institutional grantmakers.
Where Do We Go From Here? Philanthropic Support for Black Men and Boys
October 2012
Drawing on eight years of grants data and twenty years of history, this report describes important trends in foundation funding for black men and boys. It also describes innovative philanthropic efforts in the field. While disparities faced by black males remain staggering, new partnerships and initiatives based on an assets-based approach and institutional supports may be on the cusp of turning the tide.
Arts Marketing with Marga Fripp of Empowered Women International
October 5, 2012
Marga Fripp founder and president of
Empowered Women International (EWI), discusses the challenges artists face when marketing their work, as well as how the individual artist can market their work successfully. EWI is an award winning nonprofit organization that channels the entrepreneurial spirit, the arts and creative talents of immigrant, refugee and low-income women in the Greater Washington DC area.
Drawing on eight years of grants data and twenty years of history, this report describes important trends in foundation funding for black men and boys. It also describes innovative philanthropic efforts in the field. While disparities faced by black males remain staggering, new partnerships and initiatives based on an assets-based approach and institutional supports may be on the cusp of turning the tide.
Marga Fripp founder and president of
