Jeff Clarke continues his conversations with leaders in the region and across the field with Anne Kubisch, president of The Ford Family Foundation in Roseburg, Ore.
Bringing people together across our 1.2 million square mile region (Alaska is really big!) for several days of learning, making it worth their time and money, juggling competing priorities for different types of participants, session proposals, meal preferences and our own goals is always an...
As Philanthropy Northwest continues forward in our organizational equity journey, we have continued to reckon with the importance of repair. While unearthing the roots of systemic inequities is a great first step, engaging in reparative action in partnership with harmed communities is critical to...
Defined as a spirit of goodwill toward fellow humans, philanthropy has been an inextricable feature of Northwest culture for generations. The first known acts of philanthropy in the Northwest United States occurred long ago in the Native communities that originally inhabited this region. Among many...
Jeff Clarke's reflection on our recent conferences, The River Gathering: A Confluence of People, Places and Spirit (April 30 - May 2) and Mission Investor's Exchange, Sparking Change (May 13-15).
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: