1649 Results for “community”

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Effective Family Philanthropy: The Eisner Foundation
June 5, 2023 | Wendy Paris, Inside Philanthropy
The Intergenerational Philanthropy of the Eisner Foundation If there were a Disney film about family philanthropy, it might open with a scene from Michael Eisner’s childhood. The L.A.-based philanthropist, former chairman and CEO of the Walt Disney Company and former head of Paramount Studios before that, grew up sitting in on conversations about family giving during Thanksgiving in Vermont. After Read More

Program Officer: East Central Illinois
May 26, 2023
The Program Officer will provide leadership to existing programs in ECI, and in developing new programs and activities. Existing programs are focused on climate health; conservation and soil health; community mental health; and rural development. Recently, the Foundation committed to making deeper investments in programs and initiatives that center racial equity and social justice. The Program Officer will lead that Read More

Deputy Vice President and Director of the Campaign for a Greater Boston
May 26, 2023
The Deputy Vice President and Director of the Campaign for A Greater Boston (Deputy Vice President and Director) will join a dynamic team of fundraising professionals to collaboratively lead the first multi-year, comprehensive campaign at the Boston Foundation, tentatively titled, “Campaign for a Greater Boston.” The campaign will run from at least 2024 up to 2030, the 400th anniversary of Read More
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Effective Family Philanthropy: The Compton Foundation
May 26, 2023 | Ade Adeniji
Here’s How a Longtime Family Foundation Fractured, and Shifted Gears for a Meaningful Final Act In 1894, Missouri native William H. Danforth founded what would become Ralston Purina Company as a balanced food production company for animals. The company revolutionized the feed business with the introduction of pelletized animal feeds. By the early 2000s, Ralston Purina had merged with Swiss Read More
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Effective Family Philanthropy: The Tarsadia Foundation
May 26, 2023 | Ade Adeniji
Passing the Torch: A Family Foundation Empowers Dozens of Young Philanthropists Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Newport Beach, California, Tarsadia Foundation supports nonprofit organizations that provide educational opportunities for the underserved, support health and wellbeing of the community, and help people find employment. It’s also one of a growing number of charities that aims to rethink how youth and Read More
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Aligning Legacy with Liberation: What if your family’s legacy was rooted in supporting liberation for all peoples?
May 24, 2023 | Will Cordery
“Your family’s legacy can in fact honor previous generations, their sacrifices and opportunities; as well as hold a necessary critique of the harm these opportunities may have caused for many others,” says author Will Cordery. Will and his team at Freedom Futures share their Aligning Legacy with Liberation™ framework and the belief that a family’s liberation is deeply attached to Read More

DIRECTOR FOR POLICY AND MOVEMEN
May 24, 2023
NCG seeks an equity-centered, systems change-oriented leader as Director for Policy and Movement to increase philanthropic investments and build power in communities most impacted by racial inequities. The position contributes to increased consciousness in the sector regarding the central role of community-based organizations in anchoring an effective democracy, while building connections between the philanthropic, government, and nonprofit sectors. The Director Read More

Director for Member Engagement
May 24, 2023
NCG seeks an equity-centered, relationship-oriented leader as Director for Member Engagement to oversee membership engagement, emergent partnerships, and key programming that strengthens our strategic focus on addressing inequities and increases our ability to transform philanthropic practices. The Director ensures that the organization addresses the range of audiences (family, public, private, and corporate foundations and beyond) that comprise the dynamic and Read More
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Effective Family Philanthropy: The Roundhouse Foundation
May 23, 2023 | Ade Adeniji, Inside Philanthropy
How the Family Behind a Sportswear Behemoth Is Expanding Its Philanthropy for Rural Communities In 1937, Paul Lamfrom fled Nazi Germany and later founded Columbia Hat Company, a modest hat manufacturer in Portland, Oregon. When Paul passed away, the company’s reins were handed over to his son-in-law, Neal Boyle, who’d been working for him. After Neal died suddenly in 1970, Read More

Content Writer
May 19, 2023
The Content Writer will play an integral role in supporting communications that build national visibility for the Levitt Foundation, its programs, initiatives, and grantees including the national network of Levitt music venues and Levitt AMP concert sites. As a member of our communications team, the Content Writer will be an engaging storyteller, creative thinker, and resourceful researcher who will draft Read More

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