1900 Results for “community”

Blog | Voices from the Field

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
Blog | Voices from the Field

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
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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

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
Blog | Voices from the Field

Coming Together: Communities Team Up to Redesign Public Space
January 10, 2018 | Rounak Maiti
Placemaking places people at the heart of its process—empowering individuals by giving them an active voice in shaping the spaces around them, mapping and designing their own communities. The Levitt Foundation highlights a few fascinating placemaking projects from around the globe that illustrate the beauty of people coming together and creating a shared vision for their community. Read More

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