Blockchain Explained: Risks And Opportunities For Philanthropy
Blockchain for philanthropy comes with risks and opportunities. Nick Hamlin of GlobalGiving explains its technical, social, and ethical implications. Read More
How to Walk the Talk When You’re Walking with Others
February 14, 2018 | Victor Gongora
PEAK Grantmaking has been taking a look at how grantmakers can better align their grantmaking practices to their values through their Walk the Talk initiative. Read More
Virginia M. Esposito
February 6, 2018
Virginia M. Esposito, is the founding president of the National Center for Family Philanthropy. In January 2020, Ginny transitioned to the role of Senior Fellow to focus her efforts on research, writing, and consulting with families. For more than 35 years, Ginny has worked to advance private philanthropy through research and education. For 30 of those years, she has focused Read More
Efficient Assumptions
February 5, 2018 | Lenore Hanisch
In this piece, Lenore Hanisch explores how the assumptions we make about wealth, race, gender, and family can inhibit our ability to do the work we set out to do, including connecting with others who share our vision of resourcing positive change. Read More
Standing Together: Exciting Ways Family Philanthropy Can Come Together in 2018
January 30, 2018 | Katherine Lorenz
2017 was a challenging and frustrating year for many of us who work in family philanthropy. The nation’s political climate—characterized by intense partisan polarization and accompanied by a parade of troublesome public policy changes—has undone years of hard work and placed new burdens on the nonprofits we support and the communities we serve. Read More
Smart Philanthropy: 6 Strategic Questions
January 29, 2018 | Ashok Alexander
Strategic philanthropy is about maximizing the impact of every rupee given away. Read More
The Lasting Value of Transparency
January 25, 2018 | Richard Russell, Richard Woo
Transparency enhances our ability to learn, to lead, to reach consensus, and even agree to disagree. That’s because adopting a mindset of transparency encourages deeper participation and helps us stay focused on our mission. As a result, we tend to be more successful and satisfied working together because we know more about what’s going on. Read More
The Power of a Peer Network
January 22, 2018
In the lives of young people, peers play a unique role in the development of habits, skills, and beliefs. But how do you connect with, and leverage, the right peer group? Read More
Marisa Ogles
January 17, 2018
Marisa Ogles joined the staff of the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga in 2017. With over 15 years of nonprofit experience, Marisa has worked for several nonprofits in a variety of roles including Fundraising Consultant, Director of Development, Director of Marketing and Communications and Executive Director. A graduate of the University of Georgia, Marisa has a Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Read More
Surdna Foundation’s Commitment to Social Justice
January 16, 2018 | Surdna Foundation
The Surdna Foundation recently published, “Social Justice at the Surdna Foundation,” which outlines their commitment to social justice. This has required difficult and ongoing conversations, a broad understanding of long-term systemic change, and acknowledgement that the work will never be "done." Read More
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