TFN is proud to announce our 2018 PLACES Fellows!
By Tere Figueras Negrete, Director of Communications
TFN is proud to announce our 2018 PLACES Fellows — 16 exemplary leaders in philanthropy who will embark on a year-long curriculum focusing on equity and inclusion.
A key element of TFN’s mission is to ensure these important values are reflected in the work we do — and ensuring that we support those working in philanthropy with the…
Partners for Places: How L.A.’s ‘Great Streets’ is strengthening neighborhoods, one main street at a time
By Danyelle O’Hara, Special to the Funders' Network
Few cities in the U.S. are as defined by their urban streetscapes as Los Angeles: About 15 percent of land in the City of Angels is taken up by roadways, meaning the city has more streets than anywhere else in America.
In 2014, L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti announced the first 15 streets that would benefit from the city’s Great Streets…
Partners for Places: How Toledo developed a sustainability plan with—not for—a historic neighborhood
When the Toledo-Lucas Sustainability Commission wanted to bring its newly adopted “Going Beyond Green” (GBG) sustainability plan to life, the Toledo Community Foundation (TCF) knew just the place for a pilot.
TCF connected the sustainability commission to the Old West End Neighborhood Initiative (OWENI), a group of resident leaders representing the Old West End, a neighborhood once home to the…
Agents of Change: Scot Spencer of The Annie E. Casey Foundation on how PLACES shapes leaders of tomorrow.
Don’t take it from us—we want you to hear directly from PLACES alumni about how their experience as a PLACES fellow impacted their work, grew their understanding of equity work in philanthropy, and was an opportunity for personal growth and community learning.
The deadline to apply for a 2018 PLACES Fellowship is Oct. 31, 2017. Apply here!
The Next Generation of Thought Leaders
“As a funder, I…
New Partners for Places Grantees Announced!
Sustainability Efforts in 15 Cities Get $1.7 Million in New Funding
We are proud to announce that 15 cities across the United States will receive more than $1.7 million for sustainability efforts through the Partners for Places matching grants program — projects as diverse as supporting urban agriculture and reforestation, providing green jobs for low-income workers, and ensuring all residents…
Diversity is nature’s greatest strength—it should be ours, too.
“Strength in Diversity,” proclaimed the Bugler, the newsletter I picked up at Olympic National Park in Washington State. I’d taken advantage of the opportunity to explore the Pacific Northwest before our 16 fellows arrived in Seattle and Tacoma for our second PLACES gathering, and it was as if the work had started a week early.
The stunning density of the Hoh Rain Forest revealed its layers to…
Searching for Answers in Miami: Where Beauty Blurs Reality…
I jumped at the opportunity to reflect on my first site visit as a member of the 2017 PLACES Fellowship cohort. I felt compelled to share and work through a few observations that confounded and still perplex me. I hoped to stimulate a conversation with an audience larger than the ones I typically have the privilege of addressing.
But if I am honest, I found this exercise far more difficult…
What’s in store for 2024? Check out TFN events, professional development for funders & more!
BY TFN Staff
As we approach the New Year, we wanted to take a moment to thank our community of funders, partners and allies.
TFN is a diverse network of more than 130 foundations across the U.S., from small, rural community organizations to large urban foundations.
Our members reflect a broad spectrum of place-based philanthropic efforts — working to tackle the climate crisis, expand…
Forging a New Path Toward Justice
This post originally appeared in the PLACES Connection April 2022 newsletter.
BY Talissa Lahaliyed, Equity Programs Manager
“Sometimes we have to do the work even though we don’t yet see a glimmer on the horizon that it’s actually going to be possible” – Angela Davis
I’m writing this message as I prepare (physically and spiritually) for the month of Ramadan, which this year takes place from…
Prioritize Your Humanity
This post originally appeared in the PLACES Connection September 2021 newsletter.
BY Dion Cartwright, Director of Equitable Initiatives and Leadership Development
In these recent months, and honestly this past year, I’ve discovered the power of saying no.
If you know me, you know it’s not something that comes easily. I tend to do everything in my power to say yes, to help a friend,…