317 Results for “youth philanthropy”

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Giving Is Not Like Investing
May 21, 2019 | Phil Buchanan
I remember sitting in a second-year elective course as an MBA student nearly two decades ago, listening to a guest lecturer describe how the “venture philanthropy” organization where she worked was applying the “principles of venture capital investing” to its work. She heaped disdain on what she called “traditional philanthropy,” which, she argued, hadn’t achieved results. Read More

Monica George
April 23, 2019
Monica George serves as Program Officer for Asset Funders Network’s Chicago Chapter. Monica is a trustee of the Conant Family Foundation that advocates for and supports organizations engaged in advancing racial, economic and gender justice. Her experience in the nonprofit sector includes serving as the Director of Operations and Interim Executive Director of CircEsteem an after school youth arts program Read More

The Foundation for Delaware County
March 17, 2019
The mission of The Foundation for Delaware County is to build a healthy community and encourage philanthropy in Delaware County. Focus areas include improving the health and development of children and youth, particularly those who live in poverty; supporting men and women with cancer; helping seniors age in place; and inspiring teens to succeed. Read More

Susan Taylor Batten
February 15, 2019
Susan Taylor Batten has more than twenty years of experience in directing, evaluating and advising both public and foundation-related efforts to improve outcomes for children, youth and families. Ms. Batten joined the Association of Black Foundation Executives (ABFE) as President and CEO in January 2009. ABFE’s mission is to promote effective and responsive philanthropy in Black Communities and counts among Read More

Robert Dortch
February 15, 2019
Robert Dortch is the VP of Program and Community Innovation for Robins Foundation. His focus is in the areas of innovation, grantmaking and community collaboration. He formerly served as the Director, Community Innovation. Before joining the Robins Foundation, Robert ran his own consulting and leadership coaching business for individuals and organizations where he served local, national and international clients. He has also served Read More

Rebecca Stone
February 15, 2019
Rebecca Stone is a consultant in program planning and analysis for nonprofits, philanthropy, and government, with subject expertise in public education, as well as child, youth, and community development. Her recent work has placed particular emphasis on how these interconnected sectors define and meet the demand for assessment and accountability. Ms. Stone has worked in washington, DC in both consumer Read More

Phil Buchanan
February 15, 2019
Phil Buchanan, president of CEP, is a passionate advocate for the importance of philanthropy and the nonprofit sector and deeply committed to the cause of helping foundations and individual donors to maximize their impact. Hired in 2001 as the organization’s first chief executive, Phil has led the growth of CEP into the leading provider of data and insight on philanthropic Read More

Nini Meyer
February 15, 2019
Nini Meyer is the Founder/Director of PositiveTracks, a national, youth-centric non-profit that incentivizes young people to be active and philanthropic using the global platform of sport. Nini is a Trustee of the Jane B. Cook Charitable Trusts; member of Friends of CHaD Board; Overseer of Hopkins Center For The Arts At Dartmouth; Community Engagement Director of the CHaD HERO Half Read More

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