1900 Results for “community”

Blog | Voices from the Field

So You Want to Do a Participatory Strategy?
April 18, 2022 | Rachel Stephenson Sheff
This article was originally published by Alliance and is re-posted here with permission. Love the intention—but let’s make sure you get it right. These days, the word ‘participation’—or rather, its sophisticated cousin ‘participatory‘—is tossed around the social impact space like the word ‘organic’ in a hipster grocery store. Everyone wants to do a participatory process because they understand why it’s a smart Read More
Collection

Rural Giving: Strategies for Philanthropic Families
April 6, 2022
How does rural philanthropy differ from urban foundation work? The answers lie in both tactics and cultural context. Much urban philanthropy is focused on the development and implementation of large scale best practice models around specific issues – e.g. health, education, early childhood development. These grants are made to large staffed non-profits intended to reach thousands if not tens of Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Kitchen Table Philanthropy in the Time of Ramadan
April 4, 2022 | Dilnaz Waraich
This April, Muslims around the world are observing the holiday of Ramadan—a month-long period of fasting from dawn to sundown, and of thinking of others, and of giving back. Philanthropy is deeply rooted in the Muslim faith, as well as my own. When I was a child, the month before Ramadan, my immigrant parents would sit at the kitchen table Read More

Dilnaz Waraich
April 1, 2022
With over 25 years of experience in education, community organizing, and interfaith engagement, Dilnaz exemplifies generations of engaged and compassionate civil servants. As an immigrant from India and product of the CPS school system, she has been able to overcome the inherent limitations that these institutions impose. As a formally trained educator, her moral code and drive to affect change Read More

Charisse Grant
March 28, 2022
Charisse Grant is the Senior Vice President & Strategy Advisor. She engages across the organization and Greater Miami to focus on and unlock the Foundation’s potential for greater community impact. She designs and leads major investing efforts that target strategic change and community building, serves as a senior advisor to the President and CEO, develops staff as leaders to advance Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

The Personal and the Collective: How Three Generations of the Sobrato Family Give
March 23, 2022 | Ade Adeniji, Inside Philanthropy
Editor’s Note: This article is part of an ongoing series on the many forms of family philanthropy, in partnership with the National Center for Family Philanthropy, and produced by Inside Philanthropy’s editorial team. The Sobrato Organization in Silicon Valley has developed more than 21 million square feet of office space, R&D and multi-family projects since the 1960s. Today, the company’s Read More

Kerry Ellington
March 23, 2022
Kerry Ellington is a freedom fighter, grassroot community organizer and radical educator, recently recognized by Connecticut Magazine as, “Connecticut’s 40 Under 40”. As a Community Organizer she organizes to address issues of police violence, housing, community and economic justice. Kerry currently serves as a Community & Economic Justice Organizer at New Haven Legal Assistance Association. Kerry Ellington, a native of Read More

Janeen Webb
March 23, 2022
Janeen Webb is the Vice-President of Donor Engagement at the Calgary Foundation. Prior to her role at the Foundation, Janeen worked for over 10 years at Inn from the Cold, where she managed all facets of Resource Development for the organization including Major Gifts, Annual Giving, Volunteer Resources, Marketing and Communications and Community Education and Advocacy. Janeen holds a BA/BED Read More

Djaka Blais-Amare
March 23, 2022
Djaka Blais-Amare (she/her) is a seasoned bilingual social sector leader with 18 years of experience in philanthropy, government, and community mobilizing. Djaka is a change agent to shift power dynamics and remove oppressive structures within philanthropic organizations and in relation to communities. As a recognized thought leader on equity in philanthropy, she focuses on continuous improvement, advocates for marginalized voices Read More

This resource is hosted on a NCFP partner website. Click to continue and leave ncfp.org

Continue
Knowledge Center

Direct Philanthropy Starter Kit
March 14, 2022 | Article Group Org
Shift power to local hands, work with the most effective movement leaders, and build long-term community power from the ground up. Our goal is to help new and experienced funders incorporate direct philanthropy as a living practice. We created this starter kit as a lightweight crash course, so you walk away confident and ready to partner directly with communities. Read More

We’re here to equip you with the tools you need to make a meaningful impact. Contact NCFP for support.

Get in Touch

Keep up with trends in family philanthropy. Subscribe to our newsletter.

Signup

Gain access to personalized support and a network of peers. Join our community!

Join Now