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Philanthropy Chat Cleveland: Kathleen Cerveny Discusses How The Cleveland Foundation Advances Arts and Culture in Northeast Ohio
Cleveland, OH
October 3, 2008
Cynthia Bailie interviews Kathleen Cerveny of The Cleveland Foundation about her role at the foundation in developing and directing the foundation's special initiatives and programs and the trends she is seeing in arts philanthropy.

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Funding for Arts Month: Interview with Adam Natale of Fractured Atlas
Atlanta, GA
September 30, 2008
Nikki Estes, program and touring director for the Southern Arts Federation, interviews Adam Natale, executive director of Fractured Atlas, a nonprofit organization that serves a national community of artists and arts organizations.

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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: Getting Ready for Schedule G on the New IRS Form 990
Washington, DC
August 21, 2008
If you don't know how the new Schedule G from the newly revised IRS Form 990 will effect your organization's fundraising reporting, tune in now to hear Pat Pasqual, director, Foundation Center-Washington, DC, and Geoffrey Peters, president of Creative Direct Response, discuss the requirements of the new schedule and how to ready your organization to complete it.

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Meet the Grantmakers: Focus on the Environment
New York, NY
June 17, 2008
In this panel discussion, each participant explains the particulars of their funding programs in climate and environmental areas, including their average grant size, application procedures, and evaluation requirements. In addition to a focus on the three foundations, the panelists offer general advice about fundraising in the New York area, tips related to grant writing, and future trends that they foresee in environmental funding.

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Growing Up Green
New York, NY
June 3, 2008
This panel discussion focuses on the various ways that New York nonprofit organizations can "think green" right from the early stages of their development, as well as modest changes that can have substantial impacts for an agency at any stage and in any location.

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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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Trustees are Volunteers Too!
New York, NY
May 2, 2008
Consultants Michael Davidson and Anne Green address the important role trustees perform as volunteers.

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Taking Volunteers to the Next Level: Using Student, Corporate, and Senior Volunteers
New York, NY
April 29, 2008
Three panelists offer information about their roles in coordinating or managing volunteer programs within different contexts: a corporation, a nonprofit agency, and a university.

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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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Getting Started with Individual Donors
New York, NY
February 29, 2008
This program examines the basic principles of fundraising from individuals, with particular emphasis on understanding the stages of the Donor Development Cycle. Led by two experts from Cause Effective, Judy Levine and Greg Cohen, the presentation answers such questions as how to find prospects, how to approach them, how to recognize their gifts, and the role of the board in the fundraising effort.

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Philanthropy Forum: Anonymity, Secrecy, and Transparency featuring Jon Van Til of Rutgers University at Camden
Washington, DC
February 29, 2008
Why do donors give anonymously? What are some of the key issues regarding control, secrecy, and transparency? In this presentation, distinguished sociologist Jon Van Til considers the case of Atlantic Philanthropies and reflects on two recent books: Joel Fleishman's The Foundation: A Great American Secret and Conor O'Clery's The Billionaire Who Wasn't: How Chuck Feeney Secretly Made and Gave Away A Fortune. The session will explore the challenges anonymous and secret giving present for donors, recipients, and the philanthropic tradition.

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Philanthropy Chat: Janet Camarena Interviews Ron Rowell, Program Officer for Social Justice at the San Francisco Foundation
San Francisco, CA
February 20, 2008
For this edition of Philanthropy Chat Janet Camarena interviewed Ron Rowell, program officer for social justice at the San Francisco Foundation. They discussed the foundation's new online initiative and how that initiative supports the foundation's historic mission and future opportunities.

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Philanthropy Chat: Janet Camarena Interviews Frances Phillips of the Creative Work Fund and the Walter and Elise Haas Fund
San Francisco, CA
January 15, 2008
For this edition of Philanthropy Chat, Janet Camarena interviewed Frances Phillips, director of the Creative Work Fund and also senior program officer at the Walter and Elise Haas Fund, to discuss the Creative Work Fund's current grantmaking programs, how the Fund has recently expanded, and tips for artists and arts organization representatives who plan to approach the Creative Work Fund for support.

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Meet the Author: Morrie Warshawski, "Shaking the Money Tree"
New York, NY
January 10, 2008
Morrie Warshawski is an author and speaker who works with nonprofit organizations, especially arts and culture groups, helping them create roadmaps to a better future through strategic planning. In this program he discusses individuals, government agencies, foundations, corporations, small businesses, and other nonprofits as possible supporters for film and video work. He helps grantseekers to assess which of these may be suitable prospects for a project, explaining the need for filmmakers to gain the skill for approaching each of these types of funders.

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Giving Circles Panel Discussion
New York, NY
November 16, 2007
In this lively program, each speaker describes the giving circle she is involved in, and the ensuing discussion covers the many varieties of giving circles that are emerging, expectations of donor-participants, and typical methods of operation. Featuring Madeline Lamour Holder of the New York Women's Foundation, Hali Lee of the Asian Women Giving Circle, and Michelle Tong of the Asian American Federation of New York, moderated by Maxine Frampton of Women United in Philanthropy.

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Philanthropy Forum: After the Baby Boomers—Who's Next?
Washington, DC
November 12, 2007
As the baby boomers age, what will happen to the leadership in nonprofit organizations? Who will be the new leaders? Where will Baby Boomers go? How will these changes affect organizations and the communities they serve? To explore this topic, please join us for a Philanthropy Forum with Frances Kunreuther, director of the Building Movement Project and author of an important study on generational differences in social change 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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Coffee and Conversation With a Grantmaker: Catherine Boyle and Achala Wali, Cuyahoga Arts and Culture
Cleveland, OH
October 19, 2007
Cuyahoga Arts and Culture (CAC) is a Regional Arts and Culture District in the State of Ohio with a dedicated revenue stream and is one of the largest local public sector funders of arts and culture in the country. The mission of Cuyahoga Arts and Culture is to promote and support arts and culture in Cuyahoga County by making grants, using public funds, to secure the excellence of our established arts and cultural sector and promote access to, and participation in, quality arts or cultural experiences for all residents.

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Philanthropy Forum: How Social Entrepreneurs Create Change
Washington, DC
October 12, 2007
Since 1987, Echoing Green has invested $25 million in seed and start up grants to nearly 450 social entrepreneurs and their innovative organizations. Join us for a Philanthropy Forum with Echoing Green's president, Cheryl L. Dorsey, a leading social entrepreneur with special expertise in health care, labor issues, and public policy.

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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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Coffee and Conversation With a Grantmaker: Kathleen Cerveny, The Cleveland Foundation
Cleveland, OH
October 2, 2007
Watch the video or download the audio of the Coffee and Conversation with a Grantmaker program featuring Ms. Cerveny's remarks about the Cleveland Foundation's support for Greater Cleveland's arts and culture sector. The Foundation's support focuses on helping organizations build their capacity to manage artistic risk and create effective arts in education, as well as increase public access to and improve awareness and support of the arts.

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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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Teleconference: Giving in the Aftermath of the Gulf Coast Hurricanes
New York, NY
August 27, 2007
Steven Lawrence, senior director of research at the Foundation Center and lead author of Giving in the Aftermath of the Gulf Coast Hurricanes, summarizes key findings from the report in this teleconference held on August 27, 2007.

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Balancing Act: The Challenges and Benefits of Volunteers
Cleveland, OH
July 25, 2007
Over 80 percent of nonprofit agencies involve volunteers, and most nonprofit organizations lack the capacity to evaluate the effectiveness of volunteer involvement. In this session, Jeffrey L. Brudney, Ph.D., Albert A. Levin chair of urban studies and public service at Cleveland State University's Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs, shares a rigorous yet straightforward approach to evaluating volunteer performance based on the Volunteer Management Capacity Study, for which Dr. Brudney was a lead researcher. The study was launched by the USA Freedom Corps, conducted by the Urban Institute, supported by the UPS Foundation, and is now managed by the Volunteer IMPACT Fund.

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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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AIDS at 25: Looking Backward, Moving Forward
New York, NY
May 30, 2007
Panelists include Jasmine Thomas of the New York Community Trust, Paula Luff of Pfizer, Inc., Tom Viola of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Mary-Shannon Ryan of Funders Concerned About AIDS, and author and researcher Susan Chambré.

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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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Coffee and Conversation With a Grantmaker: Cristin Slesh, Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening Foundation
Cleveland, OH
May 15, 2007
Watch the video of the Coffee and Conversation With a Grantmaker program from the Cleveland library/learning center featuring Cristin Slesh, program officer, Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening Foundation.

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Coffee and Conversation With a Grantmaker: LaTida Lester, Saint Luke's Foundation
Cleveland, OH
May 8, 2007
Watch the video of the Coffee and Conversation With a Grantmaker program from the Cleveland library/learning center featuring LaTida Lester, senior program officer, Saint Luke's Foundation of Cleveland, Ohio.

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Coffee and Conversation With a Grantmaker: Marcia Egbert, The George Gund Foundation
Cleveland, OH
May 1, 2007
Watch the video of the Coffee and Conversation With a Grantmaker program from the Cleveland library/learning center featuring Marcia Egbert, senior program officer, The George Gund Foundation.

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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 library/learning center. 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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Meet the Author Audiocast: Jane C. Geever
New York, NY
March 28, 2007
The Foundation Center is pleased to present expert fundraising consultant and author Jane C. Geever in this audiocast of the Foundation Center workshop "Meet the Author and Hear What the Funders Have to Say," which offers insights into the proposal process from the grantmaker perspective. Order the companion volume, The Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing.

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WXEL Radio Interview: Stephen Goldstein Interviews Pattie Johnson
Atlanta, GA
March 25, 2007
Author and radio host Stephen Goldstein interviews Pattie Johnson, director of the Foundation Center's Atlanta library/learning center, on his WXEL radio program "Fundraising Success."

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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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