Partnerships and Collaborations
Acting on Opportunity
The International Youth Foundation recently released a report that looks at the growing education and social challenges facing youth around the world. Commissioned by Microsoft, it underlines the emergence of an worldwide opportunity divide among young people.
At a time when we have 1.2 billion…
Games for Change @ Council on Foundations’ Annual Conference
At the invitation of Grantmakers in Film + Electronic Media (GFEM) and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Games for Change is part of the curatorial team introducing a new theme around games that will run throughout the Annual Conference of the Council on Foundations. CoF is a national non…
The L.A. Narrative
“Los Angeles: America, Only Sooner”
John Deasy, our dynamic new superintendent of Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), recently used that phrase to describe Los Angeles at a recent convening of funders.
It is true that because of our size, diversity, and global leadership position that…
The Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins With a Single Step
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. We hear that phrase and understand that the most difficult tasks are accomplished one step at a time, with resolve and long-term dedication. And I would add, with the help of each other.
At Dow, we see our 29-year partnership with…
Partnerships + Philanthropy Can Create Meaningful and Lasting Change
Every year, International Corporate Philanthropy Day is observed on the last Monday in February to “raise awareness of corporate-community partnerships and inspire businesses around the world to engage further.” But did you know that the three most important words in the previous sentence are…
Corporate Philanthropy: Where We Stand
There has never been a more challenging time for philanthropy. Globalization, natural disasters, and economic turmoil have placed additional stresses on social safety nets already stretched to the max. In this environment, the philanthropic sector must be smarter, more adaptable, and more…
Pitching Partnerships to Your Members of Congress
“If we are not at the table, we run the risk of being on the menu.” How I remember that comment from last year’s Foundations on the Hill (FOTH). Sure enough, we had a close call this past season with efforts to trim the charitable deduction. This alone provides a major incentive for CMF and our…
Collaboration Is Key for Minnesota’s “Race to the Top”
RACE TO THE CAPITOL
The call came to West Central Initiative early in the work day on Dec. 17: Minnesota was one of nine states chosen for the Department of Education’s Race to the Top early childhood challenge grant.
We greeted the news with excitement. West Central Initiative is part of a group…
New Web Tool Responds to Call from Philanthropy, Encourages Partnership in HUD Grant Programs
Responding to Demand
It can be frustrating to look for useful bits of information on grantees and strong programs inside an agency that produces large amounts of data each and every day. Since its inception two years ago, our Office for International and Philanthropic Innovation (IPI) has fielded…
Fusion: It’s More Than Partnership
by Jillian C. Vukusich
I love the theme of the Family Philanthropy Conference (kudos to whoever came up with it). As we all know, philanthropy changes its mantra every so often. We’ve heard collaboration and partnership and community building. “Fusion” would be a great next trend.
As you head…
Three Big Ideas from the World's Only Secretariat for Philanthropy
By: Dan Hymowitz and Heather Lord
In America, the debate lumbers on about the best way to coordinate the philanthropic sector and the U.S. government. Meanwhile, one post-conflict West African country has jumped right in — the Liberia Philanthropy Secretariat is the fruit of collaboration between…
Addressing the Environmental Challenges of the 21st Century
by Jorgen Thomsen
The conservation of ecosystems is one of the most compelling environmental challenges of the 21st century.
Vital to human well-being, ecosystems and their biodiversity provide food and water; regulate floods, drought, and disease; and support soil formation and pollination. They…
The Cost of Caution: Advocacy, Public Policy, and America's Foundations
Kathy Postel Kretman, PhD, director of the Georgetown University Center for Public & Nonprofit Leadership, shares comments on the 2005 Issues Forum."In choosing the topic for the Center’s 2005 Issue Forum – "The Cost of Caution: Advocacy, Public Policy and America’s Foundations" – we sought to…
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