Upcoming Events

Dec 1st
Introduction to Grant Writing
Audience:
Consultant, Grantseeker, Nonprofit
hands typing on computer with notebook nearby

From developing the proposal idea to completing the details of the budget, this workshop provides an outline to use to prepare clear, concise, comprehensive, and competitive proposals. Participants will learn to develop measurable project goals, objectives, and outcomes required in every proposal...

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Dec 3rd
Fundraising Friday: Nonprofit Open House
Audience:
Consultant, Grantseeker, Nonprofit

The Philanthropy Massachusetts team invites you to join us for a light morning of learning. You will meet our staff, take a virtual tour through the resources available to grant makers and grant seekers, and spend a few minutes learning specifically about our Partner-only programs. Get to know...

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Dec 7th
Trustee, Donor and Donor-Advised Fund Donor Meeting
Audience:
Grantmaker

We invite Trustees, donors and donor-advised fund donors of private, public, and corporate foundations for a meeting on Tuesday, December 7th from 1:00pm - 2:15pm. To participate you must be a trustee of a grantmaking institution, a donor, or a donor-advised fund donor. We ask that only those...

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Dec 8th
Introduction to Grants Research
Audience:
Consultant, Grantseeker, Nonprofit
"Grants" tab in filing cabinet drawer

With more than 30,000 nonprofits in Massachusetts, competition for funding is high. How does one get a leg up? This introductory program is ideal for fundraisers who are new to the grants process or who would like to brush up their skills. Topics covered will include determining if your...

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In Philanthropy

November 16th, 2021
FOUNDATIONS RESPOND TO CRISIS: Lasting Change?
Source: The Center for Effective Philanthorpy
In new CEP research, foundation leaders report that their foundations are now working differently than they were in early 2020 — and that they plan to continue most of these changes in a post-pandemic future. More »
November 4th, 2021
Mass Cultural Council Racial Equity Plan Launched
Source: Mass Cultural Council
As a state agency, Mass Cultural Council’s grant-making is a public investment into an important economic sector and health and human services. As stewards of public resources, we are striving to become more intentionally inclusive when we design programs and services, and make policy and funding... More »
October 19th, 2021
An Ambitious New Commission Sets Out to Diagnose Civil Society’s Ills. But Will It Make a Difference?
Source: Inside Philanthropy
If I told you that charitable giving from middle- and lower-income Americans was down right now, you’d probably say something like, yeah, no kidding. There’s a pandemic going on, one that has wreaked massive disruption on Main Street and thrown millions out of work. More »
October 13th, 2021
Federal Action Is Needed to Improve Race and Ethnicity Data in Health Programs
Source: Grantmakers in Health
Achieving health equity begins with an ability to identify health disparities and their causes. To do that, we must have complete and accurate data on race, ethnicity, and other drivers of health. More »

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