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Wednesday, March 14, 2018
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Upcoming Webinars: March/April 2018

Homelessness Prevention-A Case Study from Montgomery County PA
Funders Together to End Homelessness
When:
March 22, 1-2 pm ET
This webinar will highlight the research and evaluation of homelessness prevention conducted by HealthSpark Foundation and Your Way Home Montgomery County, PA. Attendees will learn what prevention means to the foundation and why those chose to fund this project.

Putting Wealth to Work
IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
When:
March 22
In his 30th Anniversary Speaker Series lecture, Joel L. Fleishman draws on insights from his new book, Putting Wealth to Work, to both tell the unprecedented story of this movement of socially motivated capital and how it may unavoidably change the American economy and the world at large.

Arts Funding at Twenty-Five
Grantmakers in the Arts
When:
March 27
To mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the publication of the first Arts Funding benchmark study, Grantmakers in the Arts commissioned arts philanthropy researcher Steven Lawrence to prepare a reflection on changes in arts and culture funding over the past twenty-five years. Released in the Winter 2018 GIA Reader, “Arts Funding at Twenty-Five: What Data and Analysis Continue to Tell Funders about the Field,” examines changing sources of support for arts and culture from the 1980s forward and the factors propelling those trends. With this webinar, Steven will review key findings and highlight more recent funding data that suggest the arts are not keeping pace with other sectors, especially in the aftermath of the Great Recession.

Managing Risk to Maximize Impact in Grantmaking
Exponent Philanthropy
When:
March 28, 2-3 pm ET
In this webinar, Maya Winkelstein, Executive Director of Open Road Alliance, will share a framework for leanly staffed funders to consider “risk” in their grantmaking. Drawing from the latest data and research on risk management as well as Open Road’s own portfolio analysis of 100+ investments, Maya will share insights on “what goes wrong” in the social sector and what can be done to mitigate those risks.

Book Talk – Richard Rothstein’s The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America
Funders Together to End Homelessness
When:
April 4, 1-2 pm ET
Join author and economist Richard Rothstein for a conversation about the history of housing segregation in the United States. Read the book, reflect on its implications on the current state of homelessness in our country and come prepared to ask Professor Rothstein your questions. A guided Q&A session will follow to help put a philanthropic lens on the issues.

How to Bake-In Talent-Investing to Strengthen the Nonprofit Workforce
United Philanthropy Forum and Fund the People
When:
April 17, 2-3 pm ET
During this webinar, Fund the People will help funders better understand how to bake-in talent-investing - the intentional deployment of resources to support and develop nonprofit professionals and leaders - into their strategy and grantmaking. Attendees will receive practical guidance on how funder talent-investments can increase equity and inclusion, performance, impact and sustainability in nonprofits, and how to embed it into their work. We'll hear from a funder and nonprofit grantee partner about how talent-investing looks in practice.

 

Upcoming In-Person Programming: April/Mid-May 2018

IFIP Learning Institute
International Funders for Indigenous Peoples
When:
April 11-13
Where: New York, NY
The IFIP Learning Institute will support funders to strengthen, develop and adopt funding strategies and practices that values Indigenous Peoples, respects their rights and incorporates their values in what and how donors engage with Indigenous communities.

ABFE Conference 2018: The Fierce Urgency of Now
ABFE
When:
April 14-16
Where: Memphis, TN
Join the nation’s largest gathering of Black professionals in philanthropy at ABFE’s 2018 “The Fierce Urgency of Now” Conference. It will present members, stakeholders and partners an agenda aimed at increasing public and private investments in Black communities and will also call attention to investment strategies that build and protect Black institutional, political and economic power.

AGAG 2018 Annual Conference
Africa Grantmakers' Affinity Group
When:
April 17-18
Where: New York, NY
The AGAG 2018 Annual Conference will launch AGAG2020, a series of special events over the next three years culminating in AGAG’s 20th anniversary. AGAG2020 will explore how we can disrupt the silo mentality that limits our potential to formulate the strategies that will lead to more robust, effective and responsive philanthropy across the African continent.

The Changing Context for Global Philanthropy: What Does it Mean for Local and Global Communities?
Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
When:
April 18
Where: Cummins Indianapolis (Main lobby)
The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy will present the latest findings from the recently released Global Philanthropy Environment Index, followed by a discussion led by corporate, government, and nonprofit leaders on what the results mean for Indiana.

2018 SCG Public Policy Conference
Southern California Grantmakers
When:
April 23
Where: Los Angeles, CA
The legislation currently being debated in Washington, DC and Sacramento could result in significant changes for the philanthropy sector and our communities. This conference will take an in-depth look at the latest policy analysis and research and address key issues impacting our work. This year's program will have a special focus on the 2020 Census, supporting full federal and state funding for a fair and accurate count, as well as higher education policy changes.

Trustee Essentials Seminar
Exponent Philanthropy
When:
April 24
Where: Chicago, IL
This one-day seminar is designed for board members and trustees of leanly staffed foundations who need a crash course or refresher in the basic tenets of foundation governance, tax and legal issues, and financial oversight and investments.

2018 GEO National Conference
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
When:
April 30 - May 2
Where: San Francisco, CA
Hosted in partnership with Philanthropy California, the 2018 National Conference will provide participants with the information, connections and experiences to continue improving and pursuing smarter grantmaking practices that positively impact nonprofit effectiveness.

Media Impact Forum
Media Impact Funders
When:
May 10
Where: Philadelphia, PA
This year's Media Impact Forum will focus on two distinct but related topics: excellent practice in the communication of scientific information, and new ideas in the science of communications. The Forum will help philanthropy focus on the special role of science in our national debates, the importance of sharpening the communication of science and broader issues about how to understand when communications and storytelling make a difference.

Mission Forward!: MIE's 2018 National Conference
Mission Investors Exchange
When:
May 14-16
Where: Chicago, IL
The 2018 conference will focus on bold innovations in the field and the unique leadership role of philanthropy in the impact investing marketplace. Issues of racial equity, diversity, and inclusion will be critical topics woven throughout the conference.

Rising Together to Strengthen Our Democracy
Funders' Committee for Civic Participation (FCCP)
When:
May 15, 2018
Where: Denver, CO
The 2018 Convening takes place during a time of important opportunities and unprecedented threats. Against this backdrop, the FCCP community will convene to be strategic about the critical questions facing our sector, take time to re-energize, be open and honest about shortcomings and failings, embrace collaboration and collectively build what the field needs right now to strengthen democracy. 

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