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When community foundations are asked how they assess their community impact (outcomes), most will describe what they do to achieve impact (outputs). Understanding and quantifying the impact of community foundations that work in multiple topical areas, with multiple partners and grantees, can be a daunting task. This session will allow the audience to hear from Laurie Ellen Paarlberg, PhD, who has begun to address this challenge especially in the aspect of community leadership.
How is COVID changing donor engagement? Whether you are looking for new donors to your community foundation or partners to fund alongside your private foundation, every foundation leader needs to be thinking about donor engagement. Rather than talk about overarching trends as planned, we've shifted this session to look at some of the immediate factors that are changing donor engagement during this pandemic. Dr.
All foundations can advocate by educating lawmakers on issues of importance to philanthropy, but there’s still uncertainty regarding the nuances and details that distinguish advocacy from lobbying. Hear from national partners as they share issues from the field in the ever-changing policy landscape. Learn how to support and strategize around initiatives that are most important to your community by exploring some of the tools of advocacy through the work of your peers.