September 13, 2017 @ 4:30 pm-6:00 pm – It’s time to come together to celebrate our active funder community, and all of the great work that you are doing in partnership with key front-line partners and impacted residents: building healthy, resilient communities; improving access to affordable housing, transit, and parks; advancing racial and economic justice; and safeguarding our environment for future generations. We […]
Catalysts of the Climate Economy National Innovation Summit
September 6, 2017-September 8, 2017 @ All Day – Join entrepreneurs, investors, and thought leaders who are accelerating economic development by solving the unprecedented challenges presented by climate change. Learn more.
Community Change Learning Exchange
July 17, 2017-July 18, 2017 @ All Day – The Community Change Learning Exchange is a forum for foundation leaders and staff to engage in frank discussions about the opportunities and challenges associated with place-based community change. It augments the work of philanthropic affinity groups concerned with place-based work and provides a platform to inform the field about how to do this important work better. […]
Water, Equity, and Smart Growth in Los Angeles County
July 7, 2017 @ 11:30 am-1:00 pm – A Funder Lunchtime Conversation The Los Angeles Funders’ Collaborative steering committee invites interested funders for a lunchtime conversation on building sustainable, equitable, and healthy communities in Los Angeles. This conversation builds upon our previous funder briefings held in partnership with Southern California Grantmakers on building healthy, equitable communities, equitable transportation, climate change, and billions for smart growth. […]
Urban Economic Development: Policies that Promote Urban Industry and Entrepreneurship (Webinar)
June 29, 2017 @ 9:00 am-9:50 am – This funder-only webinar is part of an “Inside Policy” series coordinated by the Restoring Prosperity in Older Industrial Cities Working Group. These webinars explore emerging national policy trends and their potential impacts on cities and communities. This webinar features speaker Lisa Cylar Barrett, director of federal policy and co-director of the Promise Neighborhoods Institute at PolicyLink. Learn more.
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders Annual Conference
June 27, 2017-June 29, 2017 @ All Day – This conference brings together funders who are working to support vibrant, healthy, and just food and farm systems. Learn more.
One Water Summit 2017
June 27, 2017 @ All Day – Convened by the US Water Alliance, the One Water Summit 2017 brings together hundreds of leaders from across the country to network, engage in thought-provoking dialogue, share best practices, set strategic priorities, amplify great ideas, and take actionable ideas back home. If you would like to register as a delegate from the Funders’ Network for […]
Immigration Policy: Effects on Cities and Neighborhoods (Webinar)
June 16, 2017 @ 9:00 am-9:50 am – This funder-only webinar is part of an “Inside Policy” series coordinated by the Restoring Prosperity in Older Industrial Cities Working Group. These webinars explore emerging national policy trends and their potential impacts on cities and communities. This webinar features Tanya Broder, senior staff attorney, with the National Immigration Law Center. Learn more.
California’s New Transformative Climate Communities Program (Webinar)
June 15, 2017 @ 10:00 am-11:00 am – How Can Funders Help a New Climate Program Lift Up Some of California’s Most Disadvantaged Communities? Smart Growth California invites funders to a special webinar focused on California’s new Transformative Climate Communities Program. The Transformation Climate Communities Program is the result of AB 2722, a bill passed last year that requires the California Strategic Growth Council to […]
Change Begins Within: A Foundation’s Equitable Journey (Webinar)
June 14, 2017 @ 11:00 am-12:00 pm – Funders are invited to join TFN’s monthly learning call for a conversation with Nichole Mahar, president and CEO of Northwest Health Foundation. Nichole will share her organization’s journey to more equitable outcomes in their grantmaking. Learn about the practical application of their leadership, the meaningful actions used to address race and equity, and the challenges […]
