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

Nov 26th

Understanding Nonprofit Financial Statements

Audience:

Grantmaker, Philanthropic Advisor

A nonprofit organization’s financial statements and disclosures provide a wealth of information and can tell a story, but sometimes you have to do a little digging to unravel the tale. We will get comfortable with the numbers found in the statements, and find deeper understanding by learning to...

Dec 10th

Managing Investment Risk Webinar

Audience:

All, Consultant, Grantmaker, Grantseeker, Nonprofit, Philanthropic Advisor

The webinar is designed to help participants better prepared to implement investment strategies consistent with the mission, risk tolerance and liquidity needs of their organizations. Participants will learn about different risks that are embedded in their endowment portfolios and manage them...

Dec 13th

Grantmakers of Color Lunch

Audience:

Grantmaker, Philanthropic Advisor

Join Grantmakers of Color (GOC), a network of people of color who work in philanthropy, for a networking lunch.

Jan 29th

MA Arts Funders' Network Meeting

Audience:

Grantmaker, Philanthropic Advisor

Massachusetts Arts Funders bi-monthly meetings provide a learning opportunity on an issue or trend facing the arts and cultural community.

In Philanthropy

November 19th, 2019

Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy

Source: Center for Disaster Philanthropy

Disasters and humanitarian crises affected millions of people globally in 2017. More »

November 5th, 2019

Philanthropy for the Women’s Movement, Not Just ‘Empowerment’

Source: Stanford Social Innovation Review

Only women’s organizations focused on consciousness-raising, coalition-building, and advocacy can bring the kind of systemic change that women the world over need. The philanthropic community’s preoccupation with impact and the short-term projects that deliver measurable outcomes can distract us... More »

October 24th, 2019

How US Family Foundation Philanthropy Is Evolving

Source: ThinkAdvisor

Family foundations in the U.S. are giving more money but through fewer grants, shifting their emphasis from local giving to addressing public policy issues, doubling their use of impact investing and expanding the diversity and inclusiveness of their boards and staff, according a new study from the... More »

October 15th, 2019

Time to change the way we invest

Source: Alliance Magazine

A growing number of foundations are deploying a portion of their capital to mission aligned investment strategies. This is an important trend. Still, only a relatively small number of foundations seek positive environmental and social impact with their investments and often with only a small share... More »