Upcoming Courses
ESS Course Dates:
Will you be offering Essential Skills and Strategies workshops? If so please email leaders@cof.org to add your workshop(s) to this calendar
Session 1 materials
(SAVE FILES BEFORE OPENING)
- Slides for in-class presentation [ppt] [updated 01/2013]
- Planning guide [pdf] [updated 01/2013] for faculty and sponsoring organizations
Handouts for Participants
- Participant guide [pdf] [updated 01/2013]
- Cost of Caution [pdf] (Center for Public & Nonprofit Leadership, Georgetown University)
- Glossary of Philanthropic Terms
- Making the Case for Diversity in Philanthropy [pdf] (Foundation News & Commentary)
- Managing Expectations, Coping With Realities [pdf] (Foundation News & Commentary)
- Uncharitable Thoughts (Slate)
- Resources for New Grantmakers [pdf]
- Evaluation form [pdf]
Being Grounded in Philanthropy
Delivery time: 1.5 hours
This session will help participants understand:
- the role of philanthropy in society
- key events in the development of philanthropy
- the infrastructure that supports philanthropy
- current issues and debates about philanthropy
This session will prepare participants to:
- function with an awareness of the macro context of philanthropy
- benefit from the collective experiences and knowledge in the field of philanthropy