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June 10, 2025
11:00am to 12:00pm
PDT

How can funders reduce the burden on grantees when requesting demographic data? What information are funders collecting from their nonprofit partners, and what information is needed to make informed decisions and build trusting relationships?  

Funders are increasingly requesting...

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January 14, 2025
11:00am to 12:15pm
PST

What does the family philanthropy landscape look like? How has it changed across the last decade, and what do those changes mean for the field? Join us as we discuss the findings of the Trends in Family Philanthropy 2025 report.

We will explore:

  • The changes in
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December 2024 |

Dedicated to giving back to Idaho by addressing the root causes that impact health, the Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation (BCIF) for Health funds projects in all 44 Idaho counties using transformational approaches that meet communities where they are.

"As a...
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September 2024 |

At our last Philanthropy Northwest Network Call in July, we delved into the growing movement of foundations choosing to spend out their resources and close their doors. This thoughtful process, known as sunsetting, requires careful planning and intentionality to respect and support the work of...

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August 2024 |

The Arcora Foundation addresses inequities in dental care through their rich community programs including their mobile dental clinic and no-cost referral services, along with their Capital Clinic Access (CCA) Grants program. The CCA grants provide capital funding to federally qualified health...

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July 2024 | The Giving Practice

This past May, my fellow TGP Senior Advisor Lalitha Vaidyanathan and I were among the fortunate attendees of the Grantmakers for Effective Organizations’ (GEO) annual conference as both session facilitators and participants.

As we stepped into the main plenary room on the first day, I...

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July 2024 |

This past March the Innovia Foundation partnered with the nonprofit Community Heart & Soul (CH&S) to bring the latter’s resident-engagement model to small towns in Idaho and eastern Washington. The program asks locals what they love about their community and what future communal goals...

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