PACE Meeting: Language Perception Project
Discussion of results from a recent project to understand perceptions of language associated with civic engagement and democracy work. By invitation only, but reach out to Adiel@PACEfunders.org if you are interested in learning more.
Executive Session: See Sooner, Act Faster
Philanthropy faces an increasingly turbulent future in which the digital, social, political, and economic forces of change will become less predictable. This will put a premium on the ability of foundation leaders to detect, anticipate, and respond to early signals of threats and opportunities.
In…
Closing the Needs Gap
According to The Center for Effective Philanthropy’s recent Strengthening Grantees Report, there is a gap between the support foundations provide and the support nonprofits actually need, which is pervasive and challenging to overcome. Can funders support grantees’ actual needs when…
Community Foundation Executive Roundtable: Miami
The Council on Foundations is inviting executive staff of community foundations for an exchange of ideas to help strengthen communities across the United States. As a field, we need to come together to discuss the current mischaracterization of donor advised funds, and how we can implement…
Tapestry Grantmaking: Weaving Communities, Populations and Resources Together
Please note this session has limited seating and will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
How can funders effectively remove barriers around historically underfunded and under-resourced populations in order to create equitable grantmaking opportunities for communities with the highest…
Lunch & Closing Plenary - Activating Levers of Social Change: Philanthropy, Policy, and Justice
As we work to create change within communities and within systems, we must also strengthen how we leverage political advocacy in order to be effective. In this plenary, public and private sector leaders will discuss tools, tactics, and strategies for building and wielding political power to support…
Breakfast & Opening Plenary - Successful Philanthropy for the Future: Challenging Our Assumptions About Giving to Lead Together
How can we help the philanthropy sector become more effective and inclusive? This plenary brings together foundation leaders and advocates who are challenging foundations to focus on power structures in society, address racial equity, and think differently in order to drive social change. From a…
Jessie Krafft
Jessie is the Vice President of Donor Advised Services and has been working with CAF America since 2011. She is a leading expert in international grantmaking from the U.S. and Canada as well as in local country laws on foreign funding. She manages the grants team, overseeing fund management,…
Debbie McKeon
Debbie is the President & CEO of the San Diego Grantmakers. She is the former executive VP and COO for the Council of Michigan Foundations where she led the team in design and implementation of the strategic framework, suite of services, embedded DEI efforts and initiatives such as Census 2020…
Prepping for Policy: Philanthropy in the Digital Age
What do education, human service, or social justice funders need to know about digital policy? How does digital policy connect to philanthropic missions? Our ability to mobilize resources for positive change requires understanding issues including intellectual property, telecommunication…
Prioritize 2020 Census - An Urgent Opportunity to Protect Communities
There is concern that the upcoming 2020 Census may be under-resourced and over-politicized, which can lead to low response rates and the undercounting of residents of some of the most at-risk communities. All funders and communities stand to lose in this scenario, losing everything from data for…
Lucy Bernholz
Lucy Bernholz is Senior Research Scholar at Stanford’s Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society and Director of the Digital Civil Society Lab. She writes about civil society, philanthropy, and technology in the annual Blueprint Series and on the award winning blog, philanthropy2173. She has written…
Funding A Level Set on Racism: How Philanthropic Organizations are Addressing Structural Racism and Bias in their Communities
How can philanthropic organizations unite to tackle serious, and often uncomfortable, social issues to move communities forward? This session will showcase cross-organizational and cross-sector efforts to confront attitudes and practices that divide communities along racial and ethnic lines. The…
Scaling Up Climate Resilience Around the World
Increasing temperatures and extreme weather events will have profound effects on the economies and health of the world’s most vulnerable communities. In this session, participants will learn how foundations are working to build resilience to climate change by investing in innovative local…
What’s Up in Washington?
The 116th Congress has started with new political dynamics, new legislative priorities, and new opportunities to pursue our sector’s goals. Hear from two of our sector’s top public policy and advocacy experts for a peek inside the workings of Washington’s political apparatus. Get…
Giving without Getting
The leadership of today’s foundations represents $700-800 billion dollars in assets. Economists estimate that even with a rigorous program of grants and program-related investments, all but a select group are dedicating more than 13% of their assets to charitable and social endeavors…
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