1647 Results for “community”

Events & Webinars | Webinars

Values in Action: Thinking Strategically About Your Family Philanthropy’s Lifespan
November 12, 2024 | Christine Zachai, Sharon Yazowski, Anne Marie Toccket, Whitney Feld
How does your organization’s lifespan align with your family philanthropy’s mission and purpose? This webinar will guide families through making intentional decisions about their philanthropic lifespan. During the session we will hear real-life examples and discuss: How to decide if or when to revisit conversations around lifespan, and who is involved in these conversations. How does your designated lifespan allow Read More
Events & Webinars | Webinars

Meeting the Moment Part Three: Shifting Power & Participatory Practices
October 8, 2024 | Katy Love, Leslie Ramyk, Monica George, Melinda Tuan
How can funders engage the communities they serve in a meaningful way? Which participatory principles are right for your family philanthropy? In this webinar we will discuss creative ways of community participation in family philanthropy, highlight the power of community and trust, and give you tools to develop an intentional listening practice for lasting impact. Join us to learn effective Read More
Events & Webinars | Webinars

Meeting the Moment Part Two: Effective Communication and Building Consensus through Change
September 10, 2024 | Jessica Montague, Billy McGuinness, Robin Holloway, Lisa Pinckney, Mailee Walker
Listening well and communicating effectively are vital to understanding and implementing lasting changes in your family philanthropy. During this session, we will be exploring the journey of listening to stakeholders and peers, building consensus internally, and tracking the effect and impact of these changes all while maintaining strong relationships and navigating family dynamics. Join us to learn from family philanthropies Read More
Events & Webinars | Webinars

21st-Century Governance Part Three: Family Philanthropies as Stewards of a Public Trust
May 14, 2024 | Gia Rauenhorst, Nicholas Banovetz, Richard Woo, Ashley Blanchard
What responsibilities do family philanthropies have to steward their funds intended for public benefit? Who are they accountable to in their pursuit of effective family philanthropy? Embracing accountability and continuous reflection are critical for effective stewardship. In this webinar we will discuss how donor families can thoughtfully steward funds throughout their philanthropic lifespan. We’ll consider original wealth creation and donor Read More
Events & Webinars | Webinars

21st-Century Governance Part One: Participatory and Collaborative Operations and Strategies
March 25, 2024 | Joshua J. Knowles, Courtney Knoblock, Hannibal B. Johnson, David Weitnauer
Family philanthropies are increasingly recognizing the power of inclusive and collaborative approaches to maximize their operations and impact—and to ensure that their philanthropy will bring more value to family members, grantees, community members, and others. During this session we will hear from Hannibal B. Johnson, Courtney Knoblock, and Joshua J. Knowles about the development of The Commemoration Fund, a fund Read More

Program Officer
November 30, 2023
The Program Officer will play a key role in advancing the foundation’s “place-based grantmaking” strategy, managing relationships with grantees and potential applicants across Muncie, Delaware County, and East Central Indiana. This individual will identify funding needs in the community, review grant applications, develop grant recommendations, monitor grant impact, and provide additional resources and supports for grantseekers. In close coordination with Read More

Executive Director
November 30, 2023
The Executive Director (ED) of the William G McGowan Charitable Fund is a visionary and strategic leader responsible for advancing and fulfilling the fund’s mission. The ED will provide operational and strategic leadership, ensuring the achievement of all goals related to fiscal management, grants and programming, board relations, staff leadership, community engagement, and administrative matters. This position is hybrid (3 Read More
Knowledge Center | Case Study

Effective Family Philanthropy: The Kendeda Fund
November 29, 2023 | Ade Adeniji
The Kendeda Fund is Writing its Last Checks — and the Last Chapter of a 30-Year Story of Giving About 30 years ago, Diana Blank began to ramp up her philanthropy through what became known as the Kendeda Fund, drawing the name from her three children, Kenny, Dena and Danielle. Tapping into wealth derived from the Home Depot empire, which Read More

Susan Stamerjohn
November 8, 2023
Susan Stamerjohn is second generation Tracy family member and is currently a board trustee of the Tracy Family Foundation. Susan has served on the Tracy Family Foundation board as a trustee multiple times since 1997, when the Tracy Family Foundation began. She will become the Tracy Family Foundation board chair in January 2024. There are currently 138 Tracy family members Read More

Michelle Tremillo
November 6, 2023
Michelle Tremillo, Co-Executive Director and one of TOP’s co-founders, is a 4th generation Tejana, born and raised in a low-income neighborhood in San Antonio. She has two decades of community organizing experience, and is responsible for raising a multi-million dollar budget, co-developing TOP’s overall strategy to create and win on our economic and racial justice policy agenda in Texas’ 3 Read More

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