Philanthropy 101 - Session 3: Fundamentals of Grantmaking 

This is the third session in a five-part virtual series that helps all staff new to philanthropy better understand the sector. In this interactive course, you will discover the history of philanthropy, review a foundation's leadership and governance, learn an overview of grantmaking, debate the current big issues in philanthropy and explore the various roles within philanthropy. To learn more and register for the series, please visit the Philanthropy 101 event page. 

Learning Objectives

• Discuss where implicit bias plays a role in making a grant
• Identify examples of how foundations give
• Describe the art of grantmaking - the core cycle of how foundations make a grant
• Discuss ways to manage relationships with grantees 

Please contact Elyse Gordon with any questions.