After more than 10 years of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, our returning service members and their families need a wide range of support services, from counseling for post-traumatic stress disorder and substance abuse to higher education and jobs placement. This teleconference explored the critical role funders can play in helping connect grantees that provide needed services with veterans and their families.
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Moderated by Wayne Farmer, Managing Director, Arabella Advisors
Few donors have time to attend all of the important philanthropy conferences that take place each spring across the country and around the world. So, in May 2011, we brought highlights of major conferences directly to donors.
The recently combined Arabella-Blueprint team covered current key topics in philanthropy and peered into the field’s future. Our own Lucy Bernholz, Bruce Boyd and Eric Kessler provided updates and insights on the big ideas being discussed at major conferences including the Skoll World Forum, Global Philanthropy Forum, Council on Foundations, Summit Series, Jewish Funders Network and more.
This report, published with the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, demonstrates how funders can improve their policy strategies by integrating some of the core elements of field building. It provides illustrative examples and identifies tools and best practices for funders to strengthen their fields of interest. This report was produced by Blueprint Research + Design, Inc., which was acquired by Arabella Advisors in 2011.
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In our current economic climate, governments and funders need to develop partnerships and work together to create a lasting impact. This brief was part of our 2010 High Impact Giving Opportunities series.
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Climate change is a far-reaching issue that requires immediate action. In this brief, we discuss tools and strategies to help foundations develop effective plans for advocacy. This brief was part of our 2010 High Impact Giving Opportunities series.
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