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Looking Ahead to the Next Billion

June 2019 |

It’s an exciting day at the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust. As part of our Founder’s Day celebration marking our 44th anniversary, we announced that, since opening our doors in 1975, we have awarded more than $1 billion in grants to nonprofits that serve the Pacific Northwest.

Preparing for this announcement has allowed our team to reflect on the thousands of nonprofits we have had the opportunity to partner with over the years and the myriad projects that we have helped bring to fruition in some small way.

Getting out on the Balcony: Adaptive Leadership in Philanthropy

June 2019 |

Leadership. Whole shelves are devoted to the topic at bookstores, and seminars on leadership abound. After 14 years as executive director at NW Children’s Foundation, I was eager to find ways to deepen my own leadership but could not find anything that seemed to fit. Then I discovered Philanthropy Northwest’s Women’s Leadership Cohort.

Share your Story and your Voice at PNW19!

June 2019 | Philanthropy Northwest

We could not do our annual conference without the incredible support of our peers across the region. This year, we are supported by a dynamic group of philanthropists and practitioners who represent a huge range of foundations: Public, Operating, Community, Corporate, Native, Health and Private...

Board 101: The Basics

May 30, 2019
5:30pm to 7:30pm
PDT
Wenatchee, WA

Are you new to a board or interested in serving on one, but not quite sure what that involves? Board 101 can help! Board 101 is a 90-minute presentation by the Community Foundation of North Central Washington to help new and prospective board members better understand the roles and responsibilities expected in serving an organization as a volunteer board member.

Pacific Northwest Resilient Landscapes Initiative to be Highlight of Idaho Community Foundation’s May Luncheon

May 2019 |

In an area with great natural beauty and land resources like the Pacific Northwest, it’s important to preserve the landscapes that make it special. That’s the idea behind the Pacific Northwest Resilient Landscapes Initiative, a new partnership between the Idaho Community Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation, Seattle Foundation and the Land Trust Alliance. The initiative is launched with the support of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and will permanently protect thousands of acres of natural lands in Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
Land Trust Alliance picture of river and hills

Powerhouse Convenings

April 30, 2019
10:00am to 11:00am
PDT
Online

From 100 person convenings to a 10-person meeting, we could all use more skills to make our meetings more effective and delightful. Join Ted Lord, convening maestro, for a one-hour webinar that will help you move your in-person meetings from good to POWERHOUSE! 

Learning on the Front Lines of Movement Building

April 2019 | Philanthropy Northwest

Site visits aren’t about due diligence for the foundation. They are opportunities to deepen our institutional relationship with grantees while creating authentic spaces to learn about issues that communities are facing, as well as how families are responding.