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Planning a Meeting? Ditch the Conference Room and Hit the Hiking Trail
I had one of my more interesting and productive meetings with two colleagues the other day. Like me, these colleagues are both executive directors of grantmaking foundations that work in our community. One has tenure of more than 15 years, and I have known him for those years and more. The other is celebrating his... Read More
Is Change Calling You in Life, Love, or Philanthropy?
How do we make the biggest decisions in life? How do we decide to get married? buy kamagra oral jelly online https://bereniceelectrolysis.com/jquery/js/kamagra-oral-jelly.html no prescription pharmacy Have a child? Begin a new career? Start a business? How do organizations such as foundations transform themselves? Sometimes change comes from deliberate planning—a weighing of pros and cons, mapping... Read More
Introducing a New Evaluation System
For more than 60 years, Foellinger Foundation has provided resources for Allen County, Indiana, residents to increase their self-reliance through grants to nonprofit organizations that directly serve them. But, as our grantees are helping people move from dependence to independence, measuring how they do that, and do it effectively, has often been challenging. To address... Read More
Making a Big Bet: Moving From Transactional to Transformational Philanthropy
The Lerner Foundation had only been making grants for five years when the winds shifted—the board of directors decided it was time for a profound change in our priorities. Our founding purpose is simple and straightforward: “to further opportunity for the people of Maine. buy ventolin inhaler online https://arkansaspetcremation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/jpg/ventolin-inhaler.html no prescription pharmacy ” Manny and... Read More
Amy’s Story: Using Privilege to Promote Equity
As a white, wealthy person who plays an active role in AMKRF (Amy Mandel and Katina Rodis Fund)’s work, I occupy a unique position, and I am in constant reflection about who I am, how I show up, and the impacts and consequences of our work. At a personal level, I wrestle with multiple questions.... Read More
When Saying No Can Be Almost as Helpful as Saying Yes
Every nonprofit loves to hear that it received a grant or a donation. buy hydroxychloroquine online cepar.edu.au/sites/all/libraries/easing/js/hydroxychloroquine.html no prescription pharmacy Likewise, every nonprofit hates to hear that it missed out on an opportunity for funding. But do you know what nonprofits hate the most? No answer. Sometimes as funders, we get caught up in the... Read More