TFN 2022 Annual Conference: Call for Proposals!
BY TFN STAFF
Please note: This post was updated 7/7 to reflect the extended deadline. The new deadline for the TFN2022 Call for Proposals is July 12, 2021.
The Funders Network’s 2022 Annual Conference: Seize the Moment is scheduled to take place March 14 -16 in San Diego, California.
TFN invites you to submit a session proposal for our 2022 Annual Conference, which brings together funders from…
Read AAPIP’s Study: Seeking to Soar: Foundation Funding for Asian American & Pacific Islander Communities
BY TFN STAFF
Earlier this spring, Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy released a report examining the level of foundation investments in AAPI communities — and whether it has kept pace with changing demographics and needs over the past three decades.
The report was released in the wake of the deadly and racially motivated attacks on Asian-owned businesses in Atlanta, part of…
American Rescue Plan: Join TFN’s Inclusive Economies webinar to learn how funders can help communities leverage federal dollars
By TFN Staff
Communities across the U.S. are poised for an unprecedented infusion of direct and programmatic funds through the American Rescue Plan (ARP), a historically ambitious $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill intended to help the country rebound from the coronavirus pandemic and its ongoing economic impacts.
This cash infusion is desperately needed in communities where the pandemic has…
Flash Talks, Federal Policy & Film Sessions: Check out agenda updates for TFN’s 2021 Virtual Conference!
BY TFN STAFF
It's not too late to register and join our virtual event exploring the strategies and stories that are creating more equitable, sustainable, and resilient places to live — work that has taken on increased urgency as we face the dual challenges of a global pandemic and structural racism.
Take a look at just some of our featured highlights below, including our Federal Policy…
Shop Here! Virtual Market features NOLA artists and entrepreneurs as part of #TFN2021
BY TFN STAFF
While we had originally hoped to hold our 2021 conference in New Orleans, we want to nonetheless celebrate the people, cuisine and culture of this beautiful and resilient city.
We also hope to minimize the economic impact of our decision to go virtual with an opportunity to support local New Orleans vendors and entrepreneurs, many of whom have been hard hit by the economic impacts…
The Network Effect: The Power of Connections for Social and Environmental Justice
BY Nathan Boon, Senior Program Officer, Watershed Protection, William Penn Foundation &
Sulaiman Rahman, Founder and CEO, DiverseForce
The nonprofit world lives in the shadow of systemic racism. This is not new news, and its effects on non-governmental organizations are both well-documented and at the forefront of many funders’ minds.
The partnership and cohort-based training…
Apply Today! TFN’s Systems Transformation Learning Series
BY TFN STAFF
Note: This post has been updated to reflect the extended period for Early Bird applications.
The Funders Network is excited to announce our new Systems Transformation Learning Series, which will help funders gain the frameworks, methods and tools to catalyze and support systemic change.
As we continue to see the ongoing harm caused by growing economic inequity, ongoing structural…
Indigenous & Black Philanthropy in Canada: Growing Black & Indigenous Leadership & and Investment in the Philanthropic Sector
By: The Funders Network Staff
Indigenous & Black Philanthropy in Canada: Growing Black and Indigenous Leadership and Investment in the Philanthropic Sector
Friday, December 11
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Register Now!
The TFN PLACES Fellowship alumni invite all current fellows, alumni and TFN members to join us for a frank discussion with our Canadian fellows to talk about Indigenous philanthropy…
VOTE! FIGHT! ACT! REPEAT!
By: Dion Cartwright, Director of Equitable Initiatives and Leadership Development
This message originally appeared in the PLACES Connection Newsletter, which goes to the Alumni of the PLACES fellowship.
Prior to (and following) the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Black people were often harassed, intimidated and threatened when they would try to register to vote. Voter literacy tests and many…
Know Your Network: Ella Delio of Greater New Orleans Foundation
By: Martha Cecilia Ovadia, Senior Associate for Equity Programs and Communications
Who are the people that make up The Funders Network? Know Your Network is an occasional Q&A series lifting up voices from across the network. In honor of the national Imagine a Day Without Water campaign on Oct. 21, TFN’s Martha Cecilia Ovadia chats — virtually, of course — with Elaine “Ella” Delio,…