Claudia Herrold to retire, become first Philanthropy Ohio Executive-In-Residence
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10/05/2021
Philanthropy Ohio today announced the retirement of Claudia Herrold, chief communications and public policy officer.
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Virtual roundtable discussions connect funders to Ohio’s Congressional Delegation
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08/09/2021
Philanthropy has an important role to play in supporting communities, and hosting virtual roundtables is one way we help connect funders to elected officials through advocacy work. This spring, given the virtual spaces through Zoom, Microsoft Teams and other platforms, we decided to do things a little differently to give more opportunities to our members who may not ordinarily be able to travel to Washington, D.C. to connect with their local congressional members and share their stories.
Robert Jaquay’s parting thoughts on Philanthropy Ohio
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08/02/2021
Philanthropy Ohio has an established custom to publish parting thoughts from retiring members. As I conclude 25 years of work at the George Gund Foundation on September 3, it is now my turn to say goodbye.
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Philanthropy’s role in driving lasting social change
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07/06/2021
Foundations and other funders are a driving force for system-wide social change. As philanthropists, we support mission-driven organizations in their efforts to change lives.
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Philanthropy Ohio launches new series to build capacity & enhance impact
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06/29/2021
Philanthropy Ohio is embarking on a new pilot project to help our funder members and their grantees have a bigger impact in the community. The virtual Nonprofit Summer Learning Series that we developed will provide nonprofit organizations across the state with expert-led presentations to build their capacity and achieve goals.
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Funders of all varieties find value in civil legal services
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06/07/2021
Access to justice, and access to a lawyer in particular, is universally good for our communities. Many funders in Ohio see the value in civil legal services as well. In fact, 43 Philanthropy Ohio members gave to legal aid in 2020, a remarkable show of support.
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Philanthropy Ohio to Ohio Senate: adequacy, equity and predictability must anchor new school funding plan
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05/18/2021
Philanthropy Ohio and many of its members are calling upon the Ohio Senate to address the ways Ohio schools are funded. The following is the testimony we submitted May 17 to the Senate Finance Committee, laying out our key principles and asks related to school funding.
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Initial Steps In Catchafire’s Approach to Racially Equitable Capacity Building
Release Date:
05/11/2021
In the second part of this 2-part blog series by our member Catchafire, read how a commitment to DEI and specifically racial equity and justice could impact their work, primarily as viewed through the lenses of nonprofits, volunteers and grantmakers.
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How Catchafire launched its internal DEI work to better serve the community
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05/03/2021
Read how our member Catchafire launched its internal DEI work to better serve the community in this guest blog post by Gerard McGeary, senior director of strategic partnerships at Catchafire.
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New Racial Equity Capacity Assessment helps Ohio funders lead with equity
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04/12/2021
Philanthropy Ohio launched a Racial Equity Capacity Assessment for members and Ohio foundations to gain valuable insight individually and collectively on the journey to promote racial equity. Registration is open now through April 23 to sign your organization up to participate.
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