Events Fostering a Learning Culture in Family Philanthropy Family foundations can be isolated institutions. Too often, trustees don’t have access nor use information that would help them to do their jobs better—information about the communities they serve, the issues they are working to support, the other key stakeholders who support these same issues, and the ways to effectively…
Events Is What’s New Always “Shiny” and Better? Nonprofits are constantly challenged to bring up something new or innovative to funders to grab their attention. How do you decide to stick with what you’re good at or to experiment with new ways, especially when the bets are high for your organization and your stakeholders? Speakers Julie Simpson, Director,…
Events Sway the Other Branches of Government Federal policymaking is not limited to the halls of Congress. The decisions made in executive branch agencies and the court system about the interpretation, enforcement, and implementation of public policies touch every part of daily life in America. Learn effective strategies to influence critical decisions in the other two branches…
Events Assessing the Impact Jared Raynor, Director of Evaluation & Learning at TCC Group, will discuss our approaches to assessment and evaluation with nonprofit capacity building initiatives. Host Grantmakers for Effective Organizations – Capacity Building Champions
Events Capacity Building 3.0: Building Sustainable Learning Communities for Effective Public Health Delivery Funders of public health organizations are striving to be more effective as the number of foundations, public and regulatory scrutiny, and demands for accountability have increased. As a growing number of grantmakers seek higher performance for nonprofits, many also realize they could do a better job “practicing what they preach,”…
Events Approaching Engagement and Audience Strategically Engagement activities at stations run the gamut from book clubs to specialized mobile apps, from town hall forums to social media campaigns. In this session we’ll take a big step back from the “what” of engagement (you’ll find plenty of details in other sessions) and focus on the “why” and…
Insights & Perspectives 6 Ways Family Foundations Can Make A Difference in Immigrant and Refugee Lives With all the changes in the political climate over the past year, I’ve been especially concerned for immigrants and refugees. Many families in my city and community have been affected by the new executive orders and administrative actions, and I’ve read stories about many others across the country that are…
Insights & Perspectives Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Are You Asking the Right Questions? As an evaluator, I have seen varying levels of commitment to using principles of DEI and acknowledge that it is not always an easy or straightforward endeavor. Here are a few clarifying points on how I frame thinking about DEI and some guiding questions to discuss when thinking about incorporating…
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Events 2016 American Evaluation Association Annual International Conference Wednesday October 26 4:30-6:00pm: AEA GEDI 2016 Panel: Lessons Learned on Culturally Responsive Evaluation The Graduate Education Diversity Internship (GEDI) scholars will discuss lessons learned on cultural competence and culturally responsive evaluation (CRE) from their year-long program experiences. Panelists will discuss learning opportunities in CRE provided by the GEDI program,…