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Wisconsin Philanthropy Network featured in BizTimes Giving Guide
2016 Giving Guide Feature Check out the full Giving Guide.
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Hurricane Matthew hits the U.S.
Hurricane Matthew has already begun to barrel down on parts if the U.S. We wanted to share several resources. First, here are several Center for Disaster Philanthropy resources that may […]
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Trends Among Family Foundations Released
As the philanthropic world evolves, there are some interesting trends in family foundations. The number of foundations is growing, giving is growing, and the impact made by family philanthropists is […]
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Top Trends Among Women in Philanthropy
With the release of the study “How and Why Women Give 2015” from the Women’s Philanthropy Institute, a focus on the philanthropic efforts of women is at an all-time high. […]
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Embrace Failure, Cultivate Change
We all can learn from our mistakes, but publicly acknowledging them is often a different story. More and more organizations, such as the the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, are […]
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Understanding the Differences in Corporate Giving
Why is it possible to find 990 information on some corporations’ giving programs and not others? Why is it easy to find giving guidelines for certain businesses and virtually none […]
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Foundations are Using Alternative Approaches to Investing
This past July, the Council on Foundations and the Commonfund Institute released their collaborative study examining foundation perspectives and practices of responsible investing. Foundations are looking for new ways to […]
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A Few Big and Small Things Funders Do that Nonprofits Appreciate
Funders are an invaluable resource to the nonprofit sector, and are part of the reason that large-scale change is made possible, according to Vu Le, preeminent blogger of “Nonprofit with […]
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Endow Wisconsin Initiative Reaches New Milestone
Shelli Marquardt, President of the Waukesha County Community Foundation, Curt Detjen, President of the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, Caty Bulgrin and Jill Van Calster met with Governor Walker regarding the possibility […]
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Enhancing Philanthropic Impact through Collaboration
Collaboration in philanthropy isn’t always easy. However, as Neera Nundy, co-founder and partner at Dasra, and Ann Paisley Chandler, a frequent contributor to philanthropic journalism, point out in their thoughts […]
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