271 Results for “youth philanthropy”

Morino Institute
September 13, 2020
The Morino Institute was founded in 1994 to stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship, advance a more effective philanthropy, close social divides, and understand the relationship and impact of the Internet on our society. Initiatives have included the Potomac KnowledgeWay, Netpreneur, the Youth Development Collaborative, and YouthLearn. The culmination of its early years resulted in  helping create Venture Philanthropy Partners which it continues to Read More

Valerie Threlfall
August 25, 2020
Valerie Threlfall is Principal of Ekouté. Her consulting approach is informed by more than 15 years experience working as a nonprofit practitioner and leader within highly successful startup organizations. Valerie created her initial consulting firm in 2013, establishing an early presence in the Bay Area’s nonprofit youth and education space. In 2015, she was engaged by the Fund for Shared Read More

Liz Sak
August 4, 2020
Liz Sak became the second Executive Director of the Cricket Island Foundation in 2008, overseeing all aspects of the Foundation’s management including finance, program development, grantmaking and field building. Prior to joining the foundation, Liz spent more than two decades running non-profit organizations. This work included securing millions of dollars of public investment in youth development work in the South Read More

Anthony Simmons
June 18, 2020
Anthony J. Simmons has two decades of experience in community-centered work, with a commitment to supporting people in marginalized communities and disrupting the systems which marginalize them. Currently, Anthony serves as the Manager for the Racial Equity Grantmaking Program at ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities. ABFE is a membership-based philanthropic organization that advocates for responsive and transformative investments in Black Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Let’s Live it Well: Family Funders Investing in Capacity When It’s Most Needed
June 1, 2020 | Juliette Cho
Even in times of good health, nonprofits operate under tight financial and human capital constraints. As the devastating effects of COVID-19 have unfolded over the past few months, we have seen far too many nonprofits who do some of our most important work—providing essential services to children, the elderly, the homeless, victims of violence—and those who bring us joy and Read More

Rini Banerjee
May 5, 2020
Rini Banerjee has two decades of experience in philanthropy. An Integrated Capital Fellow at RSF Social Finance, she has served as Executive Director at Foundation for a Just Society, Program Officer at the Overbrook Foundation, and Program Director at the New York Women’s Foundation. She is a trustee of the Mertz Gilmore Foundation and Board member of Funders for Reproductive Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Edgar Villanueva: ‘The Rainy Day We’ve All Been Thinking About is Here’
April 30, 2020 | Edgar Villanueva, Gail Picco
Editor’s Note: This interview was originally published by The Charity Report and re-posted here with permission.  Gail Picco: How are you doing? Edgar Villanueva: I’m doing okay, all things being considered. I’m in Brooklyn and live about a block from a hospital. It’s just non-stop sirens, and I wonder what’s happening with those people… Gail Picco: The Charity Report launched just as Read More

Allison Hale
April 28, 2020
Allison Hale joined the Greater Houston Community Foundation (GHCF) in 2016 and works as a Senior Associate for the Center for Family Philanthropy. Her time is dedicated to supporting families in their philanthropic journey as well as  leading the Family Giving Circle and overseeing all youth-led programs and activities. Allison sits on the Advisory Council for Generation SERVE, a partner Read More

Fay Twersky
April 13, 2020
As president and director of The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, Fay Twersky is a trusted, values-aligned leader, working with the Blank family, defining areas of giving and directing philanthropic resources in service of a better world. Fay also serves on the Executive Leadership Team of the Blank Family of Businesses – the full portfolio of socially minded enterprises, including Read More
Blog | Network News

April 2020: News and Notes from NCFP’s Friends of the Family Network
April 5, 2020
Friends Focus highlights updates from members of our Friends of the Family network and their cutting edge work. This month features updates from the Bainum Family Foundation, Fleishhacker Foundation, Heising-Simons Foundation, The Libra Foundation, Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Pew Charitable Trusts, Self Family Foundation, and Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund. Are you a current Friend or Leadership Circle member Read More

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