Infusing “Social” into Social Justice Organizations
This is a guest post by Daniel Jae-Won Lee, Executive Director of the Levi Strauss Foundation. It was originally published on January 31, 2012 on
February 10, 2012
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Practical Tips for Philanthropists
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Heroes with A Heart Grant Recognizes Unsung Nonprofit Heroes
If you’re like most people, you get most of your inspiration from people who are quietly changing the world each and every day. They’re not
February 6, 2012
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5 Cool Things in Philanthropy this Month
From time to time, Philanthropy411 is asked to highlight or blog about events going on in the world of philanthropy. We are going to look
September 1, 2011
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Social Pioneers? We Think So, Too.
This is a guest post by Daniel Lee, Executive Director of the Levi Strauss Foundation. This post was originally published on the blog “LS&Co. Unzipped”
July 15, 2011
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It’s The Relationship, Stupid!
This is a guest post by Richard Woo of the Russell Family Foundation. Framing is powerful. Consider this. The Russell Family Foundation (TRFF) mission is
July 11, 2011
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Philanthropy411 List of Foundations and Funder Networks on Twitter
Since publishing my first list of “90 Foundations That Tweet” in July 2009, I’ve been sporadically keeping track of foundations, foundation staff, and funder networks
June 13, 2011
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15 Tips for Effective Communications Planning
I’ve helped dozens of foundations to develop and launch new grantmaking initiatives. One of the lessons I’ve learned is the importance of communications planning –
May 24, 2011
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10 Insights on Emerging Leaders in Philanthropy
As you know, Philanthropy411 recently covered the Council on Foundations Annual Conference in Philadelphia with the help of a blog team. I learned from my
April 21, 2011
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36 Terrific Blog Posts Covering the 2011 Council on Foundations Conference
The Philanthropy411 Blog Team recently covered the Council on Foundations Annual Conference, as well as some of the pre-conference affinity group events such as Asian
April 18, 2011
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3 Lessons on Evaluation in Foundations
Philanthropy411, is currently covering the Council on Foundations conference with the help of a blog team. This is a guest post by Mayur Patel, Vice
April 16, 2011
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Leadership Under Duress
Philanthropy411, is currently covering the Council on Foundations conference with the help of a blog team. This is a guest post by Richard Woo, CEO
April 16, 2011
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Reflections from a Millennial
Philanthropy411, is currently covering the Council on Foundations conference with the help of a blog team. This is a guest post by Chanelle Gandy, Program
April 15, 2011
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