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June 27, 2024
4:30pm to 6:30pm
PDT

In the past few years, donor-advised funds have become a huge part of the conversation about charitable giving. But there is deep debate around donor-advised funds (DAFs). How can we increase the potential for DAFs to operate transparently, accountably and effectively as tools for charitable...

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June 2024 |

At Philanthropy Northwest, one of our organizational values is place. We are inspired and grounded in the diversity of our region’s people and cultures, and we are proud to call the Northwest our home.

This year at our PNW24 conference, we are leaning into this value by highlighting and...

PNW24 conference art with the University of Montana clocktower in the foreground and colorful roaming hills in Missoula, Montana in the background. The text reads "The Best Things To Do in Missoula, Montana  From Our PNW24 Conference Committee Co-Chairs"
May 2024 |

We recently shared our new strategic plan that will guide our course for the next three years, focused on the adoption of equity-centered philanthropic practices and supporting equitable distribution of resources to organizations serving underinvested communities.

While philanthropy has...

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May 2024 |

There is nothing like being together in person with your people. Which is why we are counting down the days until our PNW24 conference! Join us on October 21-23 in Missoula, Montana.

Early bird registration is now open. From now until June 3, we are pleased to offer Philanthropy...

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May 2024 |

Spring has arrived, and with its mix of rain and sunshine, it's the perfect season to cozy up with a good book — indoors or out. Our team at Philanthropy Northwest and The Giving Practice curated a delightful list of what we're currently reading. From insightful articles to captivating poetry,...

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May 2, 2024
10:00am PDT

Many communities experience both connectedness but also increasing polarization. This has its dynamics in smaller, rural communities where people often have a very private ethos yet know each other very well and have traditionally shouldered many community...

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March 2024 |

In times of uncertainty, the necessity to shift and evolve often presents our greatest opportunity. Over the past four years, our sector has set aside long-standing practices to make way for greater nimbleness, flexibility and equity in response to our grantee partners and the communities we...

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