Session Description: Under pressure from civil society to transform the inequitable system of philanthropy, some foundations are embracing the participation of people with lived experience. One approach is participatory philanthropy, which involves people impacted by the funding in grantmaking and beyond. Funders can involve the people they serve in many areas of their work, from […]
Session Description: This session will share takeaways from Wisconsin Policy Forum research, updated for this school year, on teacher turnover and related Wisconsin educator workforce issues. Situating itself both in the present moment and historically, the presentation will examine how much turnover is occurring and what that means for districts' ability to staff their classrooms. […]
Session Description: Guaranteed income is a tool funders across the country are using to disrupt poverty. Recurring, flexible funds are paid directly to recipients as a way to support basic […]
Session Description: In the wake of last year’s Supreme Court decision ending Affirmative Action in higher education, numerous lawsuits have been filed targeting grantmaking and nonprofit programs that aim to advance racial equity, with the Fearless Fund case being a prime example. Many in philanthropy have expressed concern about the potential chilling effect these lawsuits […]
Session Description: Wisconsin Philanthropy Network is excited to spotlight this session as part of a 2024 Fundamentals of Family Philanthropy Webinar series hosted by the National Center for Family Philanthropy. This webinar will equip families with the knowledge and strategies needed to prepare the next generation to confidently take the helm and the current generation of […]
Session Description: Leveraging Federal Dollars for Local Results Current federal spending on climate action is more than three-times previous spending peaks. And, with the federal emphasis on equity (via the Administration’s Justice40 commitment) and on US-based manufacturing, this funding […]
