 |
|
I hope that you and your family are staying safe and doing well. In the middle on this unprecedented health and social crisis, all of us on the NNCG Steering Committee are thinking of each of you.
This spring edition of our newsletter features the amazing work of our fellow consultants in the NNCG Network and illuminates how the guidance and expertise of philanthropy consultants can provide tremendous support to a range of issues in philanthropy.
You'll have the opportunity to read about a fountain of resources on philanthropy's response to Covid-19, curated by NNCG Member Brittany Kienker of Kienker Consulting LLC. Brittany developed this resource bank for the Council on Michigan Foundations, and the information is available with open access here.
For information on how members can upload work to the Knowledge Center, click here.
Don't forget to check out the newsletter's short feature on our member benefits, by the way! In addition to our partnerships with several regional philanthropy-serving organizations, we have established opportunities for special discounts on great philanthropic resources for our members.
We look forward to being in (virtual) contact soon. Be well!
|
NNCG Now! COVID-19 Resources at CMF
Be sure to check out a recent blog post from NNCG member
Brittany Kienker, Ph.D., (Principal and Owner, Kienker Consulting LLC). Dr. Kienker serves as an expert-in-residence for her client, the Council of Michigan Foundations (CMF), and has spent weeks compliling the latest COVID-19 resources.
|
NNCG Knowledge Center
Inform Your Practice. Increase Your Impact.
NNCG has built a Knowledge Center in cooperation with Candid's acclaimed IssueLab. The collection shares the thought leadership of NNCG members by making best practices, tools, analyses, articles, evaluations and other items of value created by NNCG members widely available to the philanthropic field - a resource that benefits the practice of philanthropy.
|
Our Partnership with Southeastern Council of Foundations
SECF has launched its first podcast, The Bridge. Hosted by SECF President & CEO Janine Lee, The Bridge shares stories of the ways in which foundations are bringing together people in their communities to spark dialogue and lasting change. This new offering is one of the first initiatives to come as a result of the new SECF Equity Framework, which is supported by NNCG member firm Marga Inc.
|
Are you on LinkedIn? We hope that you join us for lively discussion, updates, and professional development on our LinkedIn Group for NNCG members!
Let us know what you think and feel free to post and chat with fellow members!
|
Benefit Spotlight - Partner Discounts
Members can log in to our
members-only web page to reveal the discount codes for these opportunities. If you are not a member,
join today to unlock these great benefits!
|
Presented by Kris Putnam-Walkerly
Did you know that most philanthropists want to change the world, but they get in their own way?
Kris Putnam-Walkerly, global philanthropy advisor and author of
Delusional Altruism: Why Philanthropists Fail To Achieve Change And What They Can Do To Transform Giving (Wiley, March 2020), will share common delusional thoughts and practices that drastically hinder philanthropists from achieving transformational social change. These practices and behaviors can hold funders back during the best of times, and are often magnified during a crisis.
Kris will also explain how consultants can inadvertently contribute to this delusional thinking, and what they can do to help funders transform their giving.
|
|
Presented by
Marcia
Coné
May 6 - 12p Eastern
|
Featuring
Carol Larson, outgoing president and CEO of the David and Lucile Packard Foundation
May 21, 12p ET
|
|
| Reminder! NNCG Members can view a recorded webinar at any time by logging in to the members-only section of our website. Once logged in, select the Archived Webinars page to see all of our past programming. We encourage our members to participate in the live sessions, but realize this is not always possible. Enjoy! |
Welcome New Members!
|
|
Thank you Renewing Members!
|
|
Last year, NNCG member firm Arabella Advisors published a report, Moving Beyond Theories of Change, outlining insights gleaned from more than 14 years of working with dozens of foundations, individual donors, and corporate philanthropy programs as they make the journey from idea to impact.
This year, they plan to deepen the resource base, offering interactive experiences, both online and in-person, that demonstrate the practices leading to these insights. Learn more.
|
NNCG member
David Maurrasse recently published a new book, Philanthropy and Society. This is a
comprehensive introduction to the field of philanthropy, Philanthropy and Society
challenges the reader to think deeply about the role of philanthropic institutions in shaping and bettering the communities they serve and civil society as a whole.
|
|
About NNCG
The National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers is dedicated to elevating, expanding and improving philanthropy. It's the only organization that brings together high-quality consultants to support the work of grantmakers while advancing quality and ethical standards in the practice of philanthropy consulting. NNCG's distinguished and diverse membership represents experienced and carefully vetted practitioners and thought leaders in the philanthropic field.
|
|
|
STAY CONNECTED:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
