International Funders for Indigenous Peoples' Conference
International Funders for Indigenous Peoples' executive director, Evelyn Arce, shares with us the 60/20/20 successful formula for their annual conference. They will congregate over 200 foundations, NGOs, and indigenous representatives in San Francisco, on May 15-18.
Cleveland Foundation's Centennial
Bob Eckardt, Executive Vice President of the Cleveland Foundation, on the celebration of the organisation's 100th anniversary and the Community Foundation field.
Philanthropy In/Sight
WINGS, in partnership with the Foundation Center, is offering its members one year of free access to Philanthropy In/Sight® - a one-of-a-kind data visualization platform designed to help grantmakers assess needs, tell the story of their philanthropy, and plan the future directions of their programs.
WINGS Members’ Capacity Assessment Series - Resource Mobilisation
WINGS is launching a new Capacity Assessment Series! We will produce short, practical reports based on the results of quick surveys assessing our members’ capacity in several areas. They will keep you informed on the state of philanthropy’s infrastructure, and provide you with a tool for peer-to-peer analyses of your work. The information provided will also enable WINGS to offer better services according to your needs.
The new Knowledge Center on Global Philanthropy has more than 250 resources from dozens of nonprofits, foundations, and philanthropic advisors worldwide to help you and your members/grantees increase the effectiveness of your work.
The webinar videowill guide you on how we can do smart searches and how we can all more easily share our own resources with a global network of peers.
For more information or to share your resources contact us: info@wingsweb.org
Exploring Environmental Grantmaking - EGA Report
How has environmental philanthropy changed since the 2008 financial crisis? What environmental priorities are still receiving funding and which are struggling? How can foundation staff across the field connect efficiently to collaborate?
WINGS members have a discount to Lucy Bernholz's Blueprint 2012. The publication will guide you through new trends in philanthropy, including the role of data, a topic WINGS has been actively working on. Watch Bernholz talk about her Blueprints and the newly released toolkits based on them, created in partnership with the Council of Michigan Foundations.
Peace through social justice: a role for foundations?
The 23rd European Foundation Centre (EFC) Annual Assembly and Conference will debate foundations' role in achieving peace through social justice.
September 10 to 11 2012
The Fullerton Hotel, Singapore
The inaugural Philanthropy in Asia Summit 2012 will be held in Singapore – where Asian roots meet modern globalisation. Come experience new perspectives on old issues and meet like-minded donors, givers and leading philanthropists in their communities. Join us at this invitation-only event and be inspired to make a positive difference.
A series of global consultations to produce a new framework for philanthropic and international development collaboration in pursuit of human wellbeing in the 21st century. Read more...