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Community Calendar

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Philanthropy Currents is a new comprehensive calendar that features valuable details on upcoming philanthropic programs including webinars, conferences, and more.

SEPTEMBER

Sept 8 - Oct 20   Expanding the Philanthropic Toolbox: Introduction to Program-Related Investing - WEBINAR SERIES
Presented by PRI Makers Network and Philanthropy Northwest.
Contact: http://www.primakers.net/resources/professional

Sept 14   Using Form 990 as a Grantmaking Tool- WEB CONFERENCE
Presented by Grantmakers in the Arts.
Contact: www.giarts.org/2010-Web-Conference-Series

Sept 14   Measuring Impact: Advocacy Evaluation & Capacity Building - WEBINAR
Presented by Grantmakers for Children Youth & Families and the Alliance for Justice.
Contact: http://www.gcyf.org/programs/programs_show.htm?doc_id=1270180

Sept 22   Critical Intersections: Reproductive and Economic Justice - New York, NY
Presented by The New York Women’s Foundation and the Barnard Center for Research on Women.
Contact: http://nywf.org/

Sept 22 - Oct 27  Talking the Talk: Communication Skills for Grantmakers for Corporations and Foundations (course) New York, NY
Presented by the NYU Heyman Center for Philanthropy and Fundraising.
Contact: http://www.scps.nyu.edu/course-detail/X39.9316/20103/talking-the-talk-communications-skills-for-grantmakers-for-corporations-and-foundations

Sept 28   Floods and Fires: Farmers on the Front Lines of Climate Change - New York, NY
Presented by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy.
Contact: Kate Hoff, khoff@iatp.org or 612-870-3404, by September 21st.

Sept 29 - Oct 1   Community Transformation: Creating our Collective Future - Minneapolis, MN
Presented by Neighborhood Funders Group
Contact: http://www.nfg.org/sites/AnnualConference/index.php?ht=d/Home/pid/282

 

OCTOBER

Oct 7    School’s In: An Expanded Learning Time Funders’ Site Visit - New York, NY
Presented by Grantmakers for Education Out-of-School Time Funder Network and NYC Youth Funders.
Contact: https://www.edfunders.org/programs/event2/index.asp   

Oct 7-28  Foundations of Philanthropy for Funders (course) - New York, NY
Presented by the NYU Heyman Center for Philanthropy and Fundraising.
Contact: http://www.scps.nyu.edu/course-detail/X39.9010/20103/foundations-of-philanthropy-for-funders

Oct 8 One-Day Seminar on Family Philanthropy (course) - New York, NY
Presented by the NYU Heyman Center for Philanthropy and Fundraising.
Contact: http://www.scps.nyu.edu/course-detail/X39.9035/20103/one-day-seminar-on-family-philanthropy

Oct 10-13   GCYF 2010 Annual Conference and 25th Anniversary Celebration - Washington, DC
Presented by Grantmakers for Children, Youth and Families.
Contact: http://gcyf.dgimeetings.com/Home.aspx. September 21 early bird deadline.

NOVEMBER

Nov 4 - December 2 Strategic Grantmaking I (course) - New York, NY
Presented by the NYU Heyman Center for Philanthropy and Fundraising.
Contact: http://www.scps.nyu.edu/course-detail/X39.9025/20103/strategic-grantmaking-i

Nov 16   Engaging in Advocacy : Why, How & the Rules for Foundations Participating in Advocacy - WEBINAR
Presented by Grantmakers for Children Youth & Families and the Alliance for Justice.
Contact: http://www.gcyf.org/programs/programs_show.htm?doc_id=1270181

Nov 22 - Dec 13     Program Evaluation Approaches for Funders (course) - New York, NY
Presented by the NYU Heyman Center for Philanthropy and Fundraising.
Contact: http://www.scps.nyu.edu/course-detail/X39.9015/20103/program-evaluation-approaches-for-funders

DECEMBER

Dec 6 - 13  Advanced Topics in Grantmaking Strategies (course) - New York, NY
Presented by the NYU Heyman Center for Philanthropy and Fundraising.
Contact: http://www.scps.nyu.edu/course-detail/X39.9023/20103/advanced-topics-in-grantmaking-strategies