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No One is Too Old or Too Young to Make a Difference: My Clinton Global Initiative Experience

Release Date: 
04/04/2016
Yali Lincroft, Program Officer for the Walter S. Johnson Foundation attended this past weekend's Clinton Global Initiative in Berkeley, CA. Today, The Chronicle of Social Change published her piece on the experience. Find out what she learned and...

Resources from Crack the Capacity Building Nut: Fresh Breakthroughs from Chicago

Publication date: 
11/2017
At this program, attendees participated in a lively discussion to find out why it’s been so hard to help grantees do their work better and what funders can do differently to get it right. Experts offered successful regional models, current trends, and best practices for funders, nonprofits, and consultants to successfully support nonprofit capacity in all aspects of their work. We dug deep into these learnings and explored our region’s needs, capacity, and how we can better support the nonprofit sector.
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Funding Area 
Infrastructure: Capacity Building
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
01 Nov 2017

Crack the Capacity Building Nut: Fresh Breakthroughs from Chicago

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
November 1, 2017 -
2:00pm to 4:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Trying to do right by grantees hasn’t always worked out the way it’s intended. Why do philanthropy’s well-meaning capacity building efforts so often result in scowls, or worse, wasted time for the grantees and wasted money for funders? Learning for...

Resources from Strategy Made Simple: A Straightforward Approach to Corporate Philanthropy

Publication date: 
12/2015
In corporate societal engagement, strategic clarity and focused results are not accidental – they are achieved through inquiry, intentionality, and investment. We often find executives aspiring for change but lacking the necessary tools and approaches to spearhead that shift. The destination is clear – transforming their portfolio from oftentimes disparate legacy giving to a results-focused, business-aligned societal engagement – but the path to get there less so. Over the years, our presenter has found three tools and approaches to be critical guides for corporate executives: intent matrix,...
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Audience 
Corporate Giving
Topic(s) 
Innovation
Strategic Philanthropy

Resources from: Beyond the Grant: Solutions for Building Nonprofit Operational Excellence

Publication date: 
09/2015
This event showcased two funder initiatives that went beyond grantmaking to help strengthen the operations of nonprofit grantees. This event included discussions with The Wallace Foundation and Tipping Point Community as well as grantees that participated in the initiatives and capacity building partners.

Resources from Crafting the Grant for the Long-term

Publication date: 
06/2018
What does it take for a nonprofit to move from surviving to thriving? And, what kind of support can funders provide to meaningfully shift the trajectory of an organization? To most effectively deploy game-changing grants (capacity, operating, and infusions of capital – alongside project and program grants) funders must understand the intersection of strategy, financial health, and the needs of the whole enterprise. In our fourth and final Financial Management session with FMA on June 5, 2018, we explored several foundation approaches to leveraging the right kinds of grants at the right times.
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Facts, Figures, Trends
Finance
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community

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