Sector Collaboration

One of the most important roles community foundations play is of community convening-lifting up voices of all those in their communities. In this webinar you'll hear from foundations who have use this role to improve civic engagement in their communities. 

Have you heard about a community foundation's great work and thought, "I wish I could do that!" Now, community foundation leaders are sharing a roadmap showing you how they used foundation resources and influence to drive community change. Get a play-by-play from the leaders about what they did in their own communities and how you can do the same

Explore the full cycle of women-led solutions in philanthropy, from engaging and empowering women donors to making meaningful impact in your community. Consider giving circles and other avenues for building and sustaining powerful relationships with women donors. Learn about gender norms and explore how grantmaking with a gender lens can maximize the social return on all investments in your community. Examine how to apply a gender lens to your grant guidelines and communications with grantees.  

A presentation held on September 14, 2016, for Indiana funders, which was presented by the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation and Indiana Philanthropy Alliance. The Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation, a private, independent foundation located in Indianapolis, recently focused a portion of its grantmaking on two primary causes of Indiana’s negative health outcomes: opioid prescription drug/heroin addiction, and tobacco use.