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State of the Foundation Center
June 4, 2010
View a presentation by Foundation Center president Bradford K. Smith that addresses what's new with the Foundation Center and what lies ahead.
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Meet the Grantmakers: After the Grant
March 25, 2010
Based on the Foundation Center's book, After the Grant: The Nonprofit's Guide to Good Stewardship, panelists addressed a variety of stewardship issues including meeting and communicating with funders, issues related to reporting on grants, and troubleshooting advice when things don't go as planned. Janet Camarena, Director, Foundation Center-San Francisco, moderates.
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Grants Management: Past, Present, and Future
March 15, 2010
First presented at the Grants Managers Network’s Annual Conference, Foundation Center president Bradford K. Smith provides a comprehensive overview of the realities and possibilities of technology in philanthropy and the Center's wide variety of tools and services for grantmakers and grantseekers alike.
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Meet the Grantmakers: Improving Public Education
San Francisco, CA
June 18, 2009
In this edition of Meet the Grantmakers, representatives of four Bay Area grantmakers discuss funding programs and guidelines pertaining to improving K-12 public education.
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Meet the Grantmakers: How to Approach Foundations During Tough Economic Times
San Francisco, CA
March 26, 2009
In this program, a panel of experienced grantmaking professionals discuss how foundations respond to periods of economic uncertainty and how to handle your foundation donor cultivation during tough times.
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Meet the Grantmakers: Corporate Philanthropy in Turbulent Economic Times
San Francisco, CA
November 14, 2008
This edition of Meet the Grantseekers features representatives of Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Intel, and Cisco discussing how corporate philanthropy responds during tough economic times. Panelists discuss philanthropy in the banking and technology industries, including current philanthropic strategies and giving forecasts for 2009.
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Meet the Grantmakers: Careers in Philanthropy
San Francisco, CA
September 16, 2008
Learn about the myths and realities of working as a grantmaker, career paths in philanthropy, the core competencies foundations are looking for in prospective candidates, and how the field has changed and how this has impacted hiring trends. Speakers include grantmakers from a variety of grantmaking institutions as well as a recruiter who regularly assists foundations with executive searches.
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Meet the Grantmakers: Focus on Young Foundations
San Francisco, CA
May 22, 2008
This edition of Meet the Grantmakers features grantmaking institutions that have been established within the last ten years. It includes information on how newly established foundations operate differently than more established ones, what informs change in new foundations, and how these foundations select the organizations they support.
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Meet the Grantmakers: Meeting the Health and Human Service Needs of Low-Income Communities
San Francisco, CA
April 24, 2008
In this edition of Meet the Grantmakers, a panel of local grantmakers discussed their organizations' giving priorities and guidelines as they pertain to addressing the health and human services needs of economically disadvantaged populations.
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Meet the Grantmakers: Focus on Organizational Effectiveness
San Francisco, CA
March 25, 2008
This panel, made up of local grantmakers who have been involved with Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) over the years, provides an overview of the items discussed at the GEO conference that may impact future grantseeking. These include how grantmakers think about and assess organizational effectiveness and ways in which they are working to strengthen the effectiveness of the organizations they support.
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Meet the Grantmakers: Let's Talk About Leadership
San Francisco, CA
September 18, 2007
This "Meet the Grantmakers" panel addresses how grantmakers assess the effectiveness of a potential grantee organization's leadership as well as how they can serve to inspire leadership within organizations by serving as catalysts to energize board members, donors, and volunteers.
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Meet the Grantmakers — Trends in Funding for Operating Support: The Grantmaker's Perspective
San Francisco, CA
June 28, 2007
Recently the University of San Francisco's Institute for Nonprofit Management issued a report, Practices and Policies of California Foundations in Supporting Grantees' General Operating Costs. This session features findings from the report provided by the author and commentary from a panel of Bay Area funders on trends and practices within their own institutions pertaining to unrestricted funding. Topics covered include: number of foundations providing general operating support, type of foundations most likely to provide general operating support, why foundations decide to provide unrestricted grants, and how nonprofits can position their requests for general operating support dollars.
The speakers were Carol Silverman, director of research, Institute on Nonprofit Management; Fatima Angeles, director of evaluation and organizational learning, the California Wellness Foundation; and Ron Rowell, program officer, social justice, the San Francisco Foundation. The talk was moderated by Janet Camarena, director, Foundation Center-San Francisco.
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Reality Grantmaking: Health and Human Services Special Edition
San Francisco, CA
May 22, 2007
You've experienced reality TV; now get ready for "Reality Grantmaking." At this session, which the Foundation Center cosponsored with Development Executives Roundtable and the Association of Fundraising Professionals—Golden Gate Chapter, participants witnessed the decision-making process as a panel of real grantmakers reviewed proposals submitted by health and human service organizations. Applicants were screened by the session moderators and nine finalists were selected. Watch as their proposals are reviewed and scored by real-world funders. The agency with the highest score won a cash grant at the end of the workshop.
The event was moderated by Cheryl Clarke and Susan Fox, fundraising consultants. The speakers were
Mary Gregory, program officer, Pacific Foundation Services;
Damon Scott, contributions manager-northern California region, Community Benefit, Kaiser Permanente;
Michele Williams, community development program fellow, San Francisco Foundation; and
Dianne Yamashiro-Omi, senior program officer, The California Endowment.
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Philanthropy Chat: What Motivates Bay Area Donors to Give to the Arts and Artists
San Francisco, CA
October 20, 2010
Marcelle Hinand Cady, nonprofit management consultant at Helicon Colaborative and co-author of the report It's Not About You...It's About Them: What Motivates Bay Area Donors to Give to the Arts and Artists, highlights key lessons analyzing giving and motivations of Bay Area arts donors.
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Philanthropy Chat: Arts Management in Uneasy Times
October 12, 2010
Jim Rosenberg, Vice President, National Arts Strategies, urges arts organizations struggling with uncertainty to ask themselves three simple questions: who is your customer? What value do you deliver to them? And, what financial support can you realistically expect from them?
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Philanthropy Chat: Jackie Battenfield Discusses Support for Artists
October 6, 2010
In this interview, Jackie Battenfield, with over 30 years of experience in the arts sector, talks about her book, The Artist's Guide: How to Make a Living Doing What You Love.
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Philanthropy Chat: Fundraising via Online Social Networks
October 5, 2010
Susan Gordon, Causes' Nonprofit Coordinator, joins us to discuss effective use of online social networks for fundraising, integrating Causes into your organization's year-end fundraising plans, and insights for building community and fundraising opportunities online.
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Philanthropy Chat: Kevin Johnson Discusses Planned Giving
September 30, 2010
In this interview, Kevin Johnson, founder of Retriever Development Counsel, talks about his book, The Power of Legacy and Planned Gifts: How Nonprofit and Donors Work Together to Change the World.
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Philanthropy Chat: Tom McLaughlin Discusses Mergers and Alliances
September 23, 2010
In this interview, Tom McLaughlin, Vice President of Consulting Services for the Nonprofit Finance Fund, talks about his book, Nonprofit Mergers & Alliances.
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Philanthropy Chat: Kivi Leroux Miller Discusses Nonprofit Marketing
September 17, 2010
In this interview, Kivi Leroux Miller, a communications consultant and trainer, talks about her book, The Nonprofit Marketing Guide: High-Impact, Low-Cost Ways to Build Support for Your Good Cause.
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Philanthropy Chat: Dr. Marybeth Gasman Discusses African American Family Foundations
September 8, 2010
In this interview, Dr. Marybeth Gasman, an associate professor at University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education, talks about her report, A Growing Tradition? Examining the African American Family Foundation.
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Philanthropy Chat: The Kenneth Rainin Foundation
San Francisco, CA
June 8, 2010
Shelley Trott, program officer for the arts at the new Kenneth Rainin Foundation, discusses the foundation's grantmaking and arts portfolio.
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Philanthropy Chat: Steven Lawrence Discusses Foundation Growth and Giving Estimates, Current Outlook (2010 Edition)
May 20, 2010
Steven Lawrence discusses findings from the 2010 edition of Foundation Growth and Giving Estimates and the impact of the economic crisis on the nation's more than 75,000 grantmaking foundations.
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Philanthropy Chat: Tom Adams Discusses Leadership Transition and Development
May 12, 2010
In this interview, Tom Adams, the president and co-founder of the national consulting and educational services company, TransitionGuides, talks about his book, The Nonprofit Leadership Transition and Development Guide: Proven Paths for Leaders and Organizations.
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Philanthropy Chat: Christopher Shearer of the National Geographic Education Foundation
May 3, 2010
Christopher Shearer, associate executive director of the National Geographic Education Foundation, discusses the foundation's targeted grantmaking program and also offers practical tips for those trying to raise funds for educational programs.
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Philanthropy Chat: Dana O'Neill, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
April 22, 2010
Dana O'Neill, Program Manager for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, discusses the scholarship programs offered by the foundation: their Young Scholars Program and their Community College Transfer Initiative.
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Philanthropy Chat: John Lippincott, Council for the Advancement and Support of Education
April 15, 2010
John Lippincott, president of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, discusses alumnae giving and its critical role in fundraising for institutions of higher education.
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Philanthropy Chat: Patrick Maloney and Jill Tucker of the Lemelson Foundation Discuss Investing in Innovation
March 25, 2010
Patrick Maloney, program director and Jill Tucker, senior program officer both with the Lemelson Foundation join us to discuss the recent March Madness of the Mind event, an annual celebration of e-team innovation and entrepreneurship.
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Philanthropy Chat: Charles Bronfman and Jeffrey Solomon
Discuss The Art of Giving
February 24, 2010
Charles Bronfman, former co-chairman of the Seagram Company and the founder of the Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies, and Jeffrey Solomon, president of the Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies talk about their book The Art of Giving: Where the Soul Meets a Business Plan.
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Earthquake in Haiti: Leading U.S. Foundations Respond to the Crisis
February 4, 2010
Steven Lawrence, Director of Research, and Larry McGill, Vice President for Research, at the Foundation Center, discuss the immediate post-earthquake reactions of top U.S. funders to the situation in Haiti, while shedding light on the reactions and response of U.S. funders to past, grand-scale natural or man-made disasters.
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Philanthropy Chat: Courtney Bourns Discusses Evaluation in Philanthropy: Perspectives from the Field
January 14, 2010
Courtney Bourns, Director of Programs at Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO), discusses Evaluation in Philanthropy: Perspectives from the Field, a co-publication with the Council on Foundations that examines evaluation approaches and real-life examples of their implementation.
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Philanthropy Chat: David Greco from the Nonprofit Finance Fund Discusses Managing During Tough Times
December 3, 2009
David Greco, Vice President for the Nonprofit Finance Fund's Western Region joins us to share insights and advice into what kinds of actions nonprofits should be taking now to ensure a sustainable future as well as ways in which the Nonprofit Finance Fund's resources can assist nonprofits in weathering tough times.
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Philanthropy Chat: The Upside of a Down Economy: Nonprofits & Real Estate Acquisition During a Downturn
San Francisco, CA
October 28, 2009
Jennifer Kawar and Susan Medak discuss best practices in planning your facility project and the impact that facility acquisition or renovation can have on an organization's mission, programs, structure, fundraising and financial health.
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Philanthropy Chat: Shelly Cryer Discusses The Nonprofit Career Guide
October 21, 2009
In this interview, Shelly Cryer, author of The Nonprofit Career Guide: How to Land a Job That Makes a Difference, talks about transition rates in the arts sector, accountability standards, becoming an executive director, and preparing for a career in the nonprofit sector.
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Philanthropy Chat: Paul Firstenberg Discusses The 21st Century Nonprofit: Managing in the Age of Governance, 2nd ed.
October 8, 2009
Paul Firstenberg, author of The 21st Century Nonprofit: Managing in the Age of Governance, 2nd ed., explores transparency and accountability, board recruitment issues, the development profession, challenges for executive directors, and capacity building for small nonprofits.
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Philanthropy Chat: Tobie Stein Discusses Performing Arts Management
October 8, 2009
Tobie Stein, the director of the Masters of Fine Arts Program in Performing Arts Management at Brooklyn College and author of Performing Arts Management: A Handbook of Professional Practices, describes the fundraising environment for performing arts groups and provides guidance for organizations preparing for their next fundraising campaign.
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Interview with Morrie Warshawski, Author of Shaking the Money Tree: How to Get Grants and Donations for Film and Video
September 16, 2009
Morrie Warshawski, consultant and author of Shaking the Money Tree: How to Get Grants and Donations for Film and Video, shares advice and lessons learned from his many years of helping filmmakers, arts organizations, and other nonprofit groups fulfill their fundraising goals.
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Funding for Arts Month: Interview with Frances Phillips of the Creative Work Fund
September 15, 2009
Frances Phillips, director of the Creative Work Fund and also senior program officer at the Walter and Elise Haas Fund, discusses the Creative Work Fund's current grantmaking programs, reflects on the Fund's impact over the last 15 years, and provides tips for artists and arts organization representatives who plan to approach the Creative Work Fund for support.
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Philanthropy Chat: Ron Mattocks Discusses the Zone of Insolvency
August 25, 2009
Ron Mattocks, author of Zone of Insolvency: How Nonprofits Avoid Hidden Liabilities and Build Financial Strength, explores the reasons nonprofits experience periods of intense financial distress and outlines some options nonprofits have for reversing the situation, including how and when to consider dissolution.
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Philanthropy Chat: David La Piana Discusses How Nonprofits Should Approach Strategic Restructuring
August 24, 2009
David La Piana, author of Strategic Restructuring: Mergers, Integrations and Alliances, provides best practices in how nonprofits should approach collaborations, mergers, and other types of partnerships.
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Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation's Work in Post-Katrina Mississippi
August 24, 2009
Dr. Ted Alexander of the Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation discusses the foundation's response to Hurricane Katrina in the days immediately following the storm and its work that continues today.
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Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation: Four Years After Katrina
August 17, 2009
Flozell Daniels Jr. and Ashley K. Shelton of the Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation discuss the work of the foundation aimed at recovery, response, and community development in Louisiana on the fourth anniversary of Katrina.
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Turning Crisis Into Opportunity: A Conversation With Two Nonprofit Sector Leaders
July 22, 2009
In an unprecedented event that brought together Foundation Center president Bradford K. Smith and GuideStar president and CEO Robert G. Ottenhoff for the first time, the two nonprofit sector thought leaders discussed how nonprofits are weathering the economic storm, how foundations are responding to support the sector, and the challenges, strategies, and opportunities for both going forward.
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Philanthropy Chat: The California Wellness Foundation
San Francisco, CA
June 29, 2009
Fatima Angeles of The California Wellness Foundation provides an overview of the foundation's grantmaking priorities, a glimpse of trends in the field of health care philanthropy, and insights into best practices in securing foundation support.
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Philanthropy Chat: Aaron Hurst Discusses the Taproot Foundation and Advice for Making the Most of the Current Volunteer Workforce
June 22, 2009
Aaron Hurst, founder and CEO of the Taproot Foundation, discusses lessons the Taproot Foundation has learned over the last decade of managing volunteer teams, the current climate for corporate philanthropy and workplace volunteering, and how nonprofits can most effectively harness the volunteer talent that’s currently on the market.
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Philanthropy Chat: Jamie Merisotis Discusses Lumina Foundation's Investments in Higher Education
June 1, 2009
Jamie P. Merisotis of the Lumina Foundation for Education discusses the foundation's strategic, outcomes-based approach to expanding college access and success, particularly among low-income, minority, and other under-represented populations.
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Philanthropy Chat: The James Irvine Foundation's Creative Connections Fund
San Francisco, CA
May 26, 2009
Rick Noguchi, program officer for the arts at the James Irvine Foundation, discusses the foundation's Creative Connections Fund, supports creativity and the expansion of diverse, relevant cultural offerings in local communities across California.
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Philanthropy Chat: Mal Warwick Discusses Effective Fundraising Strategies During Challenging Economic Times
San Francisco, CA
February 24, 2009
Mal Warwick has just written the book on how to respond to the recession: Fundraising When Money is Tight. Listen to this interview, conducted by Janet Camarena of the Foundation Center-San Francisco, to learn how to use scenario planning as a tool, avoid common mistakes, plan for leaner times, and strengthen your case for giving.
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Philanthropy Chat: Fundraising in Challenging Economic Times
San Francisco, CA
December 1, 2008
Kim Klein, educator, author, and fundraising consultant, shares strategies and insights on how nonprofits should approach fundraising during difficult economic times.
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Philanthropy Chat: How Is the Economy Affecting Nonprofits and Philanthropy in the San Francisco Bay Area?
San Francisco, CA
November 20, 2008
Anne Wilson, chief executive officer for the United Way of the Bay Area, discusses findings from the United Way's recent survey of Bay Area nonprofits. She shares advice about strategies that nonprofits might employ to remain sustainable during these challenging times in an interview conducted by Janet Camarena of the Foundation Center-San Francisco.
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Corporate Philanthropy in Silicon Valley: Insights on Weathering the Economic Storm
San Francisco, CA
November 18, 2008
Wondering how your revenue from corporate donors will be impacted as a result of recent economic events? Be prepared and plan ahead by learning how corporations in Silicon Valley have behaved during prior periods of economic uncertainty. This discussion focuses on practical tips for weathering the economic downturn with corporate partners.
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Philanthropy Chat: Eleanor Clement Glass of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation
San Francisco, CA
September 23, 2008
Eleanor Clement Glass, chief of donor engagement and giving at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, discusses the foundation's new giving priorities, how the current economic crisis is informing the foundation's work, what's on the minds of Silicon Valley donors, and trends in the Silicon Valley philanthropy scene.
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Philanthropy Chat: Carlie Wilmans of the Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation
San Francisco, CA
September 11, 2008
For this Arts Month edition of Philanthropy Chat, Janet Camarena interviews Carlie Wilmans, director for the Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation.
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Philanthropy Chat: Janet Camarena Interviews Bill Somerville of the Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
San Francisco, CA
May 27, 2008
For this edition of Philanthropy Chat, Janet Camarena, director of the Foundation Center-San Francisco, interviewed Bill Somerville, founder and executive director of the Philanthropic Ventures Foundation.
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Philanthropy Chat: Janet Camarena Interviews Mary Gregory of Pacific Foundation Services
San Francisco, CA
May 15, 2008
For this edition of Philanthropy Chat, Janet Camarena, director of the Foundation Center-San Francisco, interviewed Mary Gregory, senior program officer for Pacific Foundation Services (PFS). PFS administers the giving for a dozen Bay Area family foundations. They discussed the giving priorities of the foundations PFS manages and trends in the family foundation field.
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Philanthropy Chat: Janet Camarena Interviews John McGuirk of the James Irvine Foundation and Bobbie Lippman of the Pew Charitable Trusts
San Francisco, CA
March 12, 2008
For this edition of Philanthropy Chat, Janet Camarena interviewed John McGuirk of the James Irvine Foundation and Bobbie Lippman of the Pew Charitable Trusts. They discussed the new California Cultural Data Project, its impact on grantseeking and reporting for California arts and culture organizations, and other benefits to having a centralized, online data management system for arts organizations.
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Fundraising for Film and Media Projects
San Francisco, CA
October 24, 2007
This informative panel featured discussion of strategies and resources for financing your film, video, or media project. Learn how to attract grants and donations for your media endeavors. The panelists were Lynette Gryseels of the Film Arts Foundation,
Wendy Levy of the Bay Area Video Coalition, and
Tiffany Shlain of the Moxie Institute, moderated by Morrie Warshawski, author of Shaking the Money Tree: How to Get Grants and Donations for Films and Television.
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Philanthropy Chat: Janet Camarena Interviews Ralph Lewin of the California Council for the Humanities
San Francisco, CA
October 10, 2007
For this pilot edition of Philanthropy Chat, Ms. Camarena interviewed Ralph Lewin, associate executive director for the California Council for the Humanities, to discuss the Council's current grantmaking programs, how the Council is integrating new media technologies into its grantmaking, and tips for artists who plan to approach the Council for support.
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Meet the Grantmakers: Getting Your First Foundation Grants
San Francisco, CA
April 19, 2007
A program of our popular "Meet the Grantmakers" series focused on obtaining the initial foundation grant was held at the Foundation Center's San Francisco office. The panelists were Lyda Beardsley, executive director, Trio Foundation; Tiffany Price, education program fellow, San Francisco Foundation; and Karen Topakian, executive director, Agape Foundation.
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California Foundations: An Examination of Recent Trends and Future Prospects
San Francisco, CA
January 31, 2007
Learn about recent trends from Steven Lawrence, director of research at the Foundation Center and author of the recent report, California Foundations: An Update on the State's Grantmaking Community, and James M. Ferris, Director of The Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy at the University of Southern California and author of the companion study, California Foundations 2004: Trends and Patterns.
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Implications of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for Low-Income Californians
San Francisco, CA
April 27, 2009
This webinar, produced in conjunction with Northern California Grantmakers, provides an overview of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and its implications for low-income Californians.
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