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June 2015 |
Kristen Holway, Senior Manager, Learning Practice | Philanthropy Northwest recently welcomed Bipartisan Policy Center president Jason Grumet and senior fellow Sen. Olympia Snowe, for a discussion on how philanthropy can help bring lawmakers together across party lines. Here's what we learned:
June 2015 |
Kristen Holway, Senior Manager, Learning Practice | Findings from several large, peer-reviewed research studies over the last 15 years show that some of the worst health and social problems in our country arise as a consequence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). A recent study by experts from Washington State University and the Foundation for Healthy Generations is shedding light on the incredibly predictive role trauma plays in our communities and schools.
June 2015 |
Hilary Canty, Executive Director, Orcas Island Community Foundation | In 2011, with assets of $4 million spread across 70+ funds, we had outgrown our "off the shelf" bookkeeping software, spending over half of our precious staff time on accounting. We struggled with finding right sized technology. Like Goldilocks, the existing programs just did not fit, being too cumbersome, too complicated, and far too expensive. Not a recipe for growth. Fortunately, the stars aligned.
June 2015 | Philanthropy Northwest
Jon Stahl, Communications Director | Last week we were thrilled to welcome a capacity crowd of 70+ philanthropists, social entrepreneurs, government officials, nonprofit leaders and academics to Boise, Idaho for the second event in our 2015 Local Matters series. Here's what we talked about.
May 2015 |
Jill Blair and Malka Kopell, The Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions | Much of our 20th century civic infrastructure emerged as a product of philanthropic investment: organizations and programs intended to advance equity, education and economic opportunity. We call upon philanthropy now, large and small, personal and institutional, to lead the rebuilding effort — to construct a 21st century civic infrastructure that leverages the resources we now have to solve the problems we still face.
May 2015 |
Sindhu Knotz, Partner, The Giving Practice | We are excited to announce that we have added two positions to the Momentum Fellowship program. We are now hiring for a Regional Philanthropy Fellow at the Pride Foundation (Seattle) and an Investment Associate Fellow at the Meyer Memorial Trust (Portland, Ore.). Please spread the word to your networks — applications are due by June 3.
May 2015 |
David Bley, Board Chair | The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is celebrating 15 years of helping people all over the world and here at home lead healthy, productive lives. To mark this anniversary, we’re taking some time to reflect on our past and look ahead to our future.