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Bringing About Change on Divisive Social Issues
... Executive Director The Waco Foundation “We have learned a lot about how to affect change on politically-charged issues,” ... part of a team that developed an annual conference session...
October 06, 2014
Sector News
Foundations Encouraged to Contact Senators about America Gives Act
... are encouraged to communicate with your Senators about HR 4719, the "America Gives Act," passed by the House ... period. T he House passed the America Gives More Act with a strong bipartisan vote of 277 to 130 in July. Majority ... here . Foundations Encouraged to Contact Senators about America Gives Act ...
September 08, 2014
Sector News
Texas Convening II Brings Together State and National Education Advocates
... Math and Science Initiative and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education, will kick off the Texas Convening II ... leaders, elected officials and funders to learn more about current policy and practice impacting postsecondary ... Foundation. The second day’s session will be anchored by a panel discussion of Texas House Bill 5 and will feature ...
September 24, 2014
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Philanthropy Southwest Announces 2014-2015 Board Members
... the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust in Phoenix, AZ is Secretary . Founded in 1949, Philanthropy Southwest is the ... is made up of more than 200 member foundations in a seven-state area - Arkansas, Arizona,...
November 07, 2014
Member News
Houston Endowment Names Vice President and General Counsel
... role, he will manage all legal affairs, serve as corporate secretary , lead the financial accounting team, and manage ... on the executive leadership team. Peña will be leaving a position as Senior Counsel at Plains All American Pipeline ...
June 17, 2014
PSW News
Different Communications for Different Generations
... when communications are both tailored and reinforcing. Elizabeth Domenech, Director of the Shield-Ayres Foundation offers up their family foundation as a case-in-point. With three generations of family members ... that while it sounds simple, it is important to ask people about their communication needs and preferences. He also ...
March 15, 2015
PSW News
Targeted Connections, Deeper Impact
... Director Casey Family Programs, Seattle, Washington As a national foundation, Casey Family Programs joined ... youth and families. Our desire is to share knowledge about our work, learn about...
April 10, 2014
PSW News
Capacity Building: Foundation to Foundation
... funders. “Institutional mentoring goes beyond promoting a sense of collegiality between two foundations,” said ... the abilities of both foundations to learn more about the communities they serve, reach out to new and ... support for the Southwestern Urban Foundation came about following a meet-and-greet lunch the Kirkpatrick ...
December 15, 2014
Member News
Philanthropy Southwest Member Profiled in GEO Publication
... the organization’s capacity-building work, tells us about the foundation’s history in capacity building and its ... and implement targeted capacity-building efforts over a period of several years. Philanthropy Southwest Member ...
February 12, 2015
PSW News
Passion & Data Spark Action
... As former director of the U.S. Census Bureau (currently a professor at Rice University), he presented incredibly ... Future,” a report designed to prompt a frank discussion about...
April 10, 2014
Member News
2015 New Staff Retreat
The weather wasn’t the only thing balmy about this month’s new staff retreat! (Record high temps ... of learning what they had never learned but needed to know about the foundation world. From new grant officers to ... got the fever and in some instances, roles were reversed. A reunion of the class has been scheduled for April in ...
February 19, 2015
PSW News
Breaking News from Oldest Grantmaking Association in U.S.
... is made up of more than 200 member foundations in a seven-state area – Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, ... around the world. “Our members are enthusiastic about the name change and our revitalized mission...
April 09, 2014
Sector News
Charitable Giving in the U.S. Tops Prerecession Mark
A new report on Americans’ charitable giving – including ... Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas) hold about 10% of all foundation assets and contribute about 10% of philanthropic dollars nationally. These data ...
December 31, 2015

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