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August 2024 |

We’ve all heard that a watched pot never boils, yet it seems that philanthropy has been staring at the same pot of water for decades now, hoping to achieve a different outcome. 

Too often, funders hinder nonprofits from serving their communities effectively by slowing down progress,...

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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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August 13, 2024
11:00am to 12:00pm
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More information on this specific webinar is forthcoming. 

Join us for NCFP's upcoming Fundamentals of Family Philanthropy webinar series, where you will explore the vital role family philanthropy plays in addressing pressing societal challenges and driving meaningful change....

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July 24, 2024
12:00pm to 1:30pm
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At Philanthropy Northwest, we believe supporting Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) professionals in the philanthropic sector is an essential part of living into our commitment to racial equity. 

To support this effort, we are working with skilled facilitators to design a...

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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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July 12, 2024
10:00am to 11:00am
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Spending out, spending down, sunsetting – all of these terms refer to the growing movement in philanthropy for foundations to grant out their remaining dollars and close their doors. However, this process doesn’t happen overnight. Spending out a foundation in a way that is respectful and...

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