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).
At Philanthropy Northwest, we are grateful to have an engaged board of directors who represent our region and the diverse field of philanthropy. As we enter 2024, we are excited to welcome three new board members to our governing body as well as a new slate of board officers who will help guide our...
Get to Know Your Regional Community Foundation Network Members The Regional Community Foundation Network brings together community foundation leaders from across our region in partnership with Philanthropy Northwest to learn, spur action and support each other. See who is apart of this network...
by Daniel Kemmis, Philanthropy Northwest board member and Kettering Foundation fellow. Almost all philanthropists are contributing to democracy almost all the time, even though most of them don’t think of their daily work in those terms. This unintentional philanthropic contribution to democracy is...
For 2020, Philanthropy Northwest’s board of directors elected an entirely new slate of board officers. In line with our journey to weave equitable and inclusive practices into everything we do, the majority of our 2020 officers are women of color. We are honored to have them lend their expertise to...
Building public and civic health, or a strong non-profit, requires long-term investment, but philanthropic gifts are often short-term and outcome-specific. Be part of the conversation as we discuss how to address this tension and explore how philanthropists, government and non-profit organizations...