Philanthropy 101 - Session 5: So You’re Working for a Foundation… Power & Your New Community

This is the fifth 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 the role(s) they play in their new organization
• Examine their role(s), professional relationships and power dynamics  
• Describe the broader philanthropic infrastructure
• Explain peer networking as part of the work

Please contact Elyse Gordon with any questions.