1901 Results for “community”

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How Claneil Foundation Puts Relationships into Practice
February 22, 2020 | The Whitman Institute
Claneil Foundation has valued the importance of relationship since its inception. Over the last four years the foundation has deliberately reexamined its practices with this lens – and it’s been transformational. The Trust-Based Philanthropy Project’s Shaady Salehi sat down with Executive Director Mailee Walker to get the scoop on why they did this and what they’re learning along the way: Read More

Deborah Dauber
February 20, 2020
Deborah Dauber is an experienced strategist with over fifteen years of advising in private and public sectors.  Her consulting practice, Dauber Consulting, provides information and frameworks for strategic planning for both for-profit and non-profit clients. She is a Director for the Dauber Foundation, member and former chair of the Women’s Catalytic Fund of the East Bay Community Foundation, and a Read More

David La Piana
February 18, 2020
David La Piana is the Managing Partner at La Piana Consulting. David helps social sector executives to develop powerful strategies while becoming better leaders for their staffs, boards, and communities. He helps clients quickly home in on their most important strategic issues and begin to develop real, practical solutions. He has authored a number of popular books, including The Nonprofit Read More
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Values Lead to Decades of Kindness
February 12, 2020 | Heather Fust
Editor’s note: In this excerpt, Heather Fust writes about putting values into practice through staff culture at Foundant Technologies. The full article was originally published on Foundant Technologies’ website and appears with permission.  As I wrote at the beginning of 2019, “Choose Kind” remains front and center to every interaction and every thought in our day-to-day lives at Foundant. As Read More

San Francisco Foundation
February 12, 2020
Founded in 1948, the San Francisco Foundation is one of the nation’s largest community foundations — a grantmaking public charity dedicated to improving life within a specific local region. Our mission is to mobilize resources and act as a catalyst for change to build strong communities, foster civic leadership, and promote philanthropy in the San Francisco Bay Area. Together with Read More

Heather Fust
February 10, 2020
As Foundant’s VP of Client Services, I thrive on seeing my team bring successful clients onboard with Foundant and then strengthen those relationships through a commitment to exceptional service. Originally from Minnesota, I made Montana home with my family over 13 years ago. I have a technical background focused on customer service delivery with a degree in Management Information Systems Read More

Stephanie Ellis-Smith and Lauren Janus
February 10, 2020
Stephanie Ellis-Smith is a leader with 20 years of experience in the philanthropic sector. She has held every seat at the social sector’s table: non-profit CEO, social enterprise COO, trustee, mentor, and civic activist. Stephanie has held leadership roles that showcase her vision, dedication and expertise at a variety of organizations, foundations, government agencies and companies. Stephanie is a Chartered Read More
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Welcome Letter from NCFP President & CEO Nick Tedesco
February 5, 2020 | Nicholas A. Tedesco
In a welcome letter, our new President and CEO shares his reflections on the state of the sector and the future of the National Center for Family Philanthropy. We invite you to read the letter in full and share your thoughts in this brief survey. Dear Community Members and Friends: As I begin my tenure with the National Center for Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Power of a Name in Family Philanthropy: Two Perspectives
January 30, 2020 | Elaine Gast Fawcett
A name can carry a lot of meaning for a family foundation. For some, it is a recognizable tool to connect and inspire across the family and wider community. For others, it can symbolize the family legacy—and perhaps with it, an obligation—that carries into the next generation. Either way, how a family uses its name raises questions about privacy, transparency, Read More

Marshaun Bacon
January 28, 2020
Marshaun Bacon is the Becoming A Man (BAM) Replication Specialist for the Chicago nonprofit Youth Guidance, a school-based agency dedicated to supporting at-risk youth. He was born and raised on the South Side of Chicago. A graduate of Morgan Park High School, he was exposed to many of the pitfalls that youths on the South Side often encounter. Bacon has Read More

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