1873 Results for “community”

Megha Desai
November 21, 2017
Megha Desai is the President of the Desai Foundation, an organization that empowers women and children through community programming to elevate health, livelihood, and menstrual equity in rural India. The organization focuses on cultivating dignity so that everyone can dream beyond their circumstances. The organization has directly impacted over 5 million lives to date, in 8 States in India. The Read More

Lynne J. Doblin
November 21, 2017
Lynne J. Doblin has served as Executive Director of the Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation since 2011. She has been with the Foundation since 2003, serving previously as Program Director and Program Officer. She currently serves as Vice Chair of Associated Grantmakers. Prior to joining the Smith Family Foundation, Ms. Doblin worked as a senior manager at the City Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Can We Agree on This Simple Definition of Equity?
November 20, 2017 | Vu Le
Equity has been like coconut water. It’s all over the place. It’s flavored with pineapple, sometimes with chocolate. Everyone is drinking Equity; it’s on websites, in conference themes, and in those “word-cloud” thingies. Given how pervasive it is, it’s weird that we don’t seem to have a common, universally-accepted definition for it. Read More
Knowledge Center | Sample

NNCG Code of Ethical Conduct for Philanthropy Consultants
November 10, 2017 | National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers
The National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers (NNCG) is a learning community, a forum for discussion among thoughtful peers and professionals in the consulting field. Its mission is to increase the quality, effectiveness, and capacity of grantmakers by mobilizing and strengthening the work of knowledgeable, ethical, and experienced consultants. Read More
Knowledge Center | Report

A Profile of the Einhorn Family Charitable Trust
November 7, 2017 | Einhorn Family Charitable Trust
Perhaps the most notable aspect of the Einhorn Family Charitable Trust’s story is the organization’s relative youth. The trustees hired their first full-time staff member only 10 years ago. In that short time, EFCT has surged to the front of the pack when it comes to supporting grantees to pursue higher performance. If you’re a funder, have you asked your grantees Read More
Knowledge Center | Article

Have Donor-Advised Funds and Other Philanthropic Innovations Changed the Flow of Giving in the United States?
November 7, 2017 | Patrick Rooney
Giving intermediaries are nothing new, and include a range of vehicles such as workplace campaigns (like the United Way and the Combined Federal Campaign) and community foundation general funds. Of late, such giving intermediaries have found their donors less willing to give into a general fund—where others make decisions about the final destinations of their gift—and more in favor of Read More

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