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Philanthropy 101 - Session 2: Foundation Governance and Legal Issues

Philanthropy 101 - Session 2: Foundation Governance and Legal Issues

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Event details

Wednesday, June 24, 2020
10:00am to 12:00pm PDT
Virtual

About this event

This session is only open to registrants of the Philanthropy 101 five-part series.

Philanthropy 101 - Session 2: Foundation Governance and Legal Issues

This is the second 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

  • Define 501c3
  • Identify who philanthropy is accountable to
  • Recognize the board’s responsibilities in different types of foundations
  • Recall the key legal and ethical issues in grantmaking through scenarios and guiding principles

Please contact Elyse Gordon with any questions.

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