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July 2022 | The Giving Practice
When Warren Brown became the Executive Director of College Spark Washington in April, 2020, his board was open to exploring a new mission that emphasized racial equity in its longstanding college grantmaking program. One of the board’s big questions, Warren recalls, was: “What about the endowment?...
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March 2019 | The Giving Practice
What are the roadblocks that limit reflective practice in the field of philanthropy? This article is designed to help foundations encourage leadership and staff to put their expertise into play as a learning strategy.
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February 2019 | The Giving Practice
What happens when you reach an impasse in dialogues? Sometimes words are an "aide-de-camp" to sustain attention to what’s hard to talk about with others. Read about the use of images, metaphors, stories and poems in philanthropy.
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February 2019 | The Giving Practice
Looking for a more participatory way to get advice on dilemmas at work? This practice takes conversations around the “water cooler” to their next level. Read about a technique for getting and sharing advice that can be a game changer for everyone involved.
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February 2019 | The Giving Practice
What roles are most important to your work? How do you construct them and bring your unique talents to the role? How do you manage your personal challenges in the role? Borrow a few techniques from fellow practitioners described in this brief.
Event Session
Philanthropy Northwest
October 7, 202112:15pm to 1:45pm
PDT Philanthropy has begun examining the origins of its wealth and the power funders hold as decision-makers for how that wealth is distributed. With this reckoning, there has been a growing exploration of strategies to shift power in grantmaking. This session focuses on one of those strategies:...