For Grantmakers & Philanthropic Advisors

Philanthropy MA is a diverse and vibrant membership association of highly engaged philanthropic organizations and individuals with interests in Massachusetts and surrounding areas. As a leading and influential voice and advocate for effective philanthropy, Philanthropy MA provides access to knowledge and cooperative action that enables our members to create extraordinary value for each other, their grantees and to collectively shape the future of a healthy and vibrant region.

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Upcoming Events

Oct 19th

MA Arts Funders' Network Meeting

Audience:

Grantmaker, Philanthropic Advisor

Over the last year, you shared input about priority learning topics and interesting discussion prompts for peer-to-peer learning. Based on this feedback, on Oct.19th we will focus on the following questions, both in small groups and plenary. Part of this meeting will also be dedicated to learning...

Oct 20th

Supporting Afghan Parolees, a Funder Briefing

Audience:

Grantmaker, Philanthropic Advisor

In August of this year, Afghanistan fell to the Taliban, prompting hundreds of thousands of Afghans to become displaced. It is expected that around 1,000 of these displaced people will be relocated to Massachusetts, likely to Lowell, Springfield, and Worcester. Join fellow funders as we discuss...

Oct 26th

Long Term Civic Engagement: An Exploratory Conversation about a Funders' Network

Audience:

Grantmaker, Philanthropic Advisor

Funders in Massachusetts are invited to join an exploratory conversation to address long term civic engagement and the possible formation of a funders network.

Oct 28th

Grantmakers of Color Lunch

Audience:

Grantmaker, Philanthropic Advisor

Join us for our fall Grantmakers of Color Lunch! Building off our Spring gathering, this lunch will provide Network Members an opportunity to further get to know each other, both as individuals and as professionals in the field. In previous Network gatherings, we heard a desire to strengthen...

In Philanthropy

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 »

September 23rd, 2021

Mismatched: Philanthropy’s Response to the Call for Racial Justice

Source: Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity

Philanthropic Intiative for Racial Equity's new report, Mismatched: Philanthropy’s Response to the Call for Racial Justice, identifies $3.4 billion in actual funding for racial equity work in 2020 - that is less than 2% of some prior estimates based on broad spending commitments announced in press... More »

September 8th, 2021

Donors of Colors Are Leading Shift in Giving Patterns

Source: Massnonprofit News

Philanthropic giving to racial and social justice causes increased across all demographic groups last year, with the growing impact of crowdfunding and mutual aid demonstrating how donors of color are leading shifts in individual giving patterns, new research has found. More »