Military and Veterans
Caring Must Come through Collaboration
When my husband Bob went to Iraq to cover the war, I was worried but didn’t think of it the way families of our soldiers do. After all, he was there as the anchor of ABC News.
But then the call came that he had been severely injured. Like more than 1 million wives, mothers and other family members…
Philanthropy Steps Up Commitment to Veterans and Military Families
Philanthropic leaders today reaffirmed the sector’s long-term commitment to ensuring that America’s military service members, veterans and their families receive the support they deserve. Sector leaders gathered in Washington, D.C. to announce that more than $276,000,000 in cash and in-kind…
2015 Philanthropy - Joining Forces Impact Pledge
I’m glad to see so many of you demonstrating your commitment to veterans and their families by joining us here today. With over 2.5 million returning veterans, the scale of the issues facing military families requires an all-hands-on-deck approach that includes community institutions, the private…
Why we joined the Philanthropy Joining Forces Impact Pledge?
In 2009, Blue Shield of California Foundation learned of the increasingly high rates and devastating impacts of domestic violence among military families. Given the incredible stress these families had endured after more than a decade at war, the findings were difficult to hear, but not surprising…
PHILANTHROPY-JOINING FORCES IMPACT PLEDGE MARKS FIRST YEAR WITH NEW COMMITMENTS
The Philanthropy-Joining Forces Impact Pledge today announced more than $106 million in new commitments to strengthen services and support for millions of veterans and military families throughout America. Six new grantmakers joined more than 30 philanthropic organizations and corporations that…
Stepping Up Our Commitments to Military Family Members
I was a foundation officer and government official in the White House and Pentagon before I became a military family member…before there was a war. Before the Marine I married deployed to combat three times. Before I knew neighbors who faced the knock of a Chaplain and a Casualty Assistance Officer…
Philanthropy-Joining Forces Impact Pledge Reaches Important Milestone
This Memorial Day takes on new significance for the philanthropic sector as we take our commitment to veterans and their families to another level.
Building on last April’s historic Philanthropy-Joining Forces Impact Pledge convening, next week on May 12, the Council will host an event in…
Philanthropy Joining Forces Impact Pledge Anniversary Convening Agenda
Philanthropy Celebrates America’s Veterans and Military Families
The Council on Foundations and the Veterans Philanthropy Exchange Present The Philanthropy-Joining Forces Impact Pledge: Year Two & Solutions at Work
May 12, 2015 – 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The American Red Cross…
Philanthropy Joining Forces Impact Pledge Anniversary Convening
Announcing the first anniversary convening of the Philanthropy – Joining Forces Impact Pledge in collaboration the Veterans Philanthropy Exchange on May 12, 2015 at the Red Cross National Headquarters, 1730 E St. NW in Washington, D.C.
*Please note the date change (the event was previously…
Access to Care for Military Veterans and their Families
Download the slides for this webinar.
Sponsored by the Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University, this webinar explored the scientific realities behind an important policy issue - veterans and access to health care. Specific topics included the barriers to care, access to care, the…
Council Applauds New Philanthropic Pledges to Support Veterans and Military Families
Joining Forces Impact Pledge organizers announced five new pledges to the Philanthropy Joining Forces Impact Pledge at an event at Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum last week. With the new commitments, a total of 35 participants have pledged more than $200 million over the next five years to…
Duty, Honor, Country: Supporting Those Who Have Served
As a nation we cherish the value of service. Few among us take this spirit to heart more than our men and women in uniform. Coming from all walks of life, they join forces to safeguard our country.
Americans are proud of their men and women in uniform and are quick to honor the sacrifices made…
A school teacher’s dream becomes reality with help from the Derby Community Foundation
This post is part of the #CF100 Series of blog posts. The Council on Foundations is marking the 100th anniversary of the nation’s first community foundation, The Cleveland Foundation, by highlighting the roles of community foundations with this series.
See where it all began at ourFall…
Mental Health and Military Families
Join the Council for a briefing by Purdue University’s Military Family Research Institute (MFRI) on Monday, August 11 at 1:00 PM ET, regarding mental health issues faced by Active, Guard, and Reserve service members and their families.
After 13 years at war, our nation has lost over 5,800 service…
Doing Right By Veterans On Memorial Day And Beyond
The following piece originally appeared on Forbes.com. It is written by Brad Phillips of the Institute for Evidence Based Change, a Lumina Foundation grantee.
The largest influx of veterans since the end of World War II will return to the workforce and college in the next several years. The surge…
Announcing the Philanthropy-Joining Forces Impact Pledge
First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden
Launch Philanthropy-Joining Forces Impact Pledge
Unveil Veterans Philanthropy Exchange
This week, at the American Red Cross national headquarters, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden joined Council President and CEO Vikki Spruill, Chairman of…