Upcoming Events

Dec 10th
Managing Investment Risk Webinar
Audience:
All, Consultant, Grantmaker, Grantseeker, Nonprofit, Philanthropic Advisor

The webinar is designed to help participants better prepared to implement investment strategies consistent with the mission, risk tolerance and liquidity needs of their organizations. Participants will learn about different risks that are embedded in their endowment portfolios and manage them...

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Dec 13th
Grantmakers of Color Lunch
Audience:
Grantmaker, Philanthropic Advisor

Join Grantmakers of Color (GOC), a network of people of color who work in philanthropy, for a networking lunch.

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Dec 16th
Meet-the-Donors: Alternative Giving Vehicles
Audience:
Consultant, Grantseeker, Nonprofit

Join Philanthropy Massachusetts as we go beyond traditional grantmaking and learn about a variety of giving modalities such as donor collaboratives, giving circles, and donor advised funds!

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Jan 15th
Funders’ Briefing: Civics Education Update
Audience:
Grantmaker, Philanthropic Advisor

Foundation staff, donors and trustees are invited to join us to hear the most recent civic education developments and how private philanthropy may complement existing efforts to reach one million MA students!

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In Philanthropy

December 5th, 2019
Public Catches On to Megadonor Domination over Philanthropy—and Everything Else
Source: The Nonprofit Quarterly
But what is new is that the public is increasingly taking notice. You know this is true when comedians are picking it up.  More »
December 4th, 2019
Why the Decline in Individual Donors Should Matter to Institutional Philanthropy—and What to Do about It
Source: The Nonprofit Quarterly
The steady decline in the proportion of Americans who report making donations to charitable organizations is gaining more attention in the nonprofit sector, but it has yet to surface as a concern in private foundation spaces.  More »
November 25th, 2019
Philanthropy MA Holiday Schedule
Source: Philanthropy MA Blog
Philanthropy Massachusetts will be closed on Thursday, 11/28 and Friday, 11/29 to enjoy the holiday. We wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! More »
November 19th, 2019
Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy
Source: Center for Disaster Philanthropy
Disasters and humanitarian crises affected millions of people globally in 2017. More »

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