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Strengthening Philanthropy

May 13, 2025
11:00am to 12:00pm
PDT

How can family philanthropies ensure their internal operations and grantmaking practices are disability-inclusive?  

One in four US adults — 61 million people — have some type of disability, but few people working in philanthropy self-identify as disabled. There is a growing recognition...

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April 8, 2025
11:00am to 12:00pm
PDT

What philanthropic vehicles are available to family philanthropies? Which are best suited to support your mission and goals, and what is the value of employing multiple vehicles?

In this session we will discuss the benefits (and limitations), flexibility and potential impact of each...

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March 11, 2025
12:00pm to 1:00pm
PDT

Are you looking for an opportunity to connect with fellow corporate funders in the Northwest? Join the Corporate Funders Group for a virtual coffee break!

This is the first session of the Corporate Funders Group for 2025 and will be a great chance to learn more about the group, offer...

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March 11, 2025
11:00am to 12:00pm
PDT

In light of your philanthropic goals and values, what governance structures and legal implications should you consider? How can effective governance support and sustain effective, compliant and mission-driven family philanthropy foundations?

This session will go beyond regulatory...

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February 11, 2025
11:00am to 12:00pm
PST

Join this session as we explore fundamental questions in the context of family philanthropy: "Who is considered family?" and "What is the role of family in family philanthropy?"  

As family philanthropies evolve, choosing how to define family — whether it includes lineal descendants or...

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January 29, 2025 to January 30, 2025
8:30am to 2:00pm
PST

Building Community Philanthropy partners will convene in Seattle for their last gathering to reflect on the last 12 years of work. 

Launched in 2012, the Building Community Philanthropy initiative has helped strengthen the capacity of community foundations, United Ways and identity-based...

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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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