1873 Results for “community”

Blog | Voices from the Field

What We Learned When We Listened to Community Voices
August 10, 2020 | Neeraj Mehta, McKnight Foundation
Photo credit: Molly Miles This article was originally published by the McKnight Foundation and is re-posted here with permission. As the McKnight Foundation began developing a new program devoted to equity and inclusion in our state, we’ve been mindful that engaging the wisdom and expertise of individuals and communities beyond the Foundation walls increases the program’s relevance, credibility, and effectiveness. Read More
Events & Webinars | Peer Networks

A Community Conversation on Racial Justice
June 26, 2020 | Edward M. Jones, Kyumon Murrell, Anthony Simmons
This is a tragic yet powerful moment in history; the recent murders of Rayshard Brooks, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and countless other Black Americans have precipitated a national conversation on racism and oppression that is permeating every corner of the globe, yet many uncertainties exist. We recognize the need for community in these challenging times. Accordingly, Read More
Blog | Network News

June 2020 Friends Focus: The NCFP Community Responds to Systemic Racism
June 10, 2020
Friends Focus highlights updates from members of our Friends of the Family network and their work. In lieu of our standard updates, this month features a collection of statements in response to systemic racism from our Friends of the Family, Community Foundations Family Philanthropy Network, and Partner Subscribers.  The NCFP Community Responds to Systemic Racism Last week, NCFP joined many colleagues Read More
Events & Webinars | Community Foundations Network

Community Foundations Network Topical Call: Envisioning the Future of Family Philanthropy Services
August 11, 2020 | Nicholas A. Tedesco, Tony Macklin
NCFP President & CEO Nick Tedesco will co-facilitate the call to discuss trends in issues and challenges he’s hearing from philanthropic families across the country, ask about the challenges your foundation and the giving families you serve are facing, and learn how NCFP can better add value to your work in the future.   Read More
Events & Webinars | Community Foundations Network

Community Foundations Network Topical Call: How Are You Managing Your Teams and Philanthropic Services Moving Forward?
July 14, 2020 | Tony Macklin
As counties re-open, how has your foundation decided to balance in-office and virtual work? How are you modifying metrics and performance expectations in your donor service and development plans? And, how are you adjusting service delivery models through the end of 2020? In this peer exchange, we’ll collect insights through verbal responses, chat, and hopefully any policies or documents you’re Read More
Events & Webinars | Community Foundations Network

Community Foundation Spark Session: Community Foundation Business Models for Family Philanthropy (Round 4)
August 20, 2020 | Debbie Wilkerson, Caroline Kuebler, Bob Fockler, Whitney Hosty, Tony Macklin
This is NCFP’s fourth annual deep dive into how community foundations structure their business models for more intensive services to multi-generation and multi-branch families. Two foundations will serve as case studies, describing how they defined their customer segments, developed their portfolio of programs and services, worked with their board to set goals and success measures, refined their financial model for expanded services, engage advisors, and more. Their presentations will be Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Oregon Community Foundation: Partnership and Collaboration Delivers Big Impact to COVID Response and Recovery
May 16, 2020 | Jennifer Olson Curry
In mid-March, as the scope and gravity of the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) moved nearly 100% of our staff to remote workplaces at the very moment our work increased in urgency and complexity. The pace of change and dramatic shift in service delivery is something none of us had ever experienced. I have been humbled by the Read More
Blog | Featured Article

Leveraging Deep Community Ties: Rural Funders Tackle COVID-19
May 8, 2020 | Allen Smart
The philanthropic response to COVID-19 has been dominated by three separate but interconnected themes: (1) Relaxation of standard reporting requirements, programmatic restrictions and timelines, (2) Advocacy for funders to extend themselves past standard 5% payout spending policies and (3) Creation of emergency funding pools or other rapid response structures. While all are worthy of consideration, these trends are not groundbreaking Read More

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