As climate disasters in our region continue to persist in the form of rising sea levels, wildfires and poor air quality, how can funders expand their work to include a climate justice lens? This call will illuminate the intersectionality between climate change, community development, COVID-19...
Over the last two weeks, foundations from around the country participated in Foundations on the Hill, an annual advocacy event for the philanthropic sector to meet with members of Congress. Last month, Philanthropy Northwest participated with 40 delegates from our region, among the 250...
To many in the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, the massacre of six Asian American women by a white man on March 16 felt like an inevitable escalation of anti-AAPI hate speech and violence that has been on the rise since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, according to...
In honor of Women’s History month, we sat down with Maria Kolby-Wolfe, Washington Women’s Foundation’s new president and CEO to get her thoughts on the significance of their women-powered collective giving model, the...
Many philanthropic families have a strong sense of identity, defined by their traditions and culture and carried out through their commitments to one another and the public trust. A clear family identity is driven by a shared purpose and philosophy, which in turn promotes a successful collective...
Trusted messengers. Inclusive communities. These have been the major lessons from 2020 Census outreach, and they remain important for a range of issues, from response to the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine uptake to inclusive regional planning and economic recovery. Join Census Legacies for a national launch with partners across the country.
Philanthropic families are expanding their impact, knowledge of the field and becoming increasingly sophisticated in their giving. There is further demand for philanthropic guidance and resources as donors and their families leverage multiple philanthropic vehicles, engage the next generation ...
