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Philanthropy 101
Are you new to Philanthropy? Do you have new staff just entering the sector? Include this series in your onboarding!
Philanthropy 101 is a five-part virtual series that helps all staff new to philanthropy better understand the sector. This interactive course will provide a historical overview of philanthropy, review a foundation's leadership and governance, provide an overview of grantmaking, debate the current big issues in philanthropy, and explore the various roles within philanthropy. Philanthropy 101 takes place over five interactive online sessions designed for accessibility across our six-state region!
Who Should Attend?
Anyone who has joined the philanthropic sector within the last 1 to 2 years or is interested in a refresher; open to the entire range of disciplines within the field, e.g., Assistant to the President, Program Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Controller, Human Services Director, Trustee, Program Assistant, among others.
Sessions:
Feb 19, 2020 |
Speaking the Same Language - Provides a broad overview of the philanthropic sector, from what motivates philanthropies to give to identifying the types of grantmakers, to discussing the role of the nonprofit sector as a service provider, and its relationship with both the private and public sectors. |
Mar 4, 2020 |
Foundation Governance and Legal Issues - Helps to ground you in the role you play within your new organization and within your professional and personal networks. |
Mar 18, 2020 |
Fundamentals of Grantmaking - Offers a look into the core cycle of how foundations make grants, as well as provides an overview of how foundations give, ways to manage relationships with grantees and discuss where implicit bias plays a role in grantmaking. |
Apr 1, 2020 |
The Great Debates in Philanthropy - Seasoned philanthropists participate in robust debates around the philanthropic topics of the century. |
Apr 15, 2020 |
So, You're Working for a Foundation...Power and Your New Community - Helps to ground you in the role you play within your new organization and within your professional and personal networks. |
Each session will run from 10:00 am - 12:00 noon and will be packed with information, group interaction, peer sharing - and even a little break! The five modules will build on each other, and participants are expected to commit to attending all five. Group size will be limited to better support cohort learning.