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Are you looking to expand your network, gain inspiration or gather knowledge from the field? Here's my latest roundup of events and resources for professionals and activists working at the [...]

Local foundation representatives advised grant seekers on what they like and what they don’t like when it comes to grant funding requests. And guess what?

Are you wondering how to connect with grantmakers in today's increasingly competitive environment? The key is to understand what motivates funders to connect with your cause and how your [...]

April is Health and Human Services Month at the Foundation Center, a nonprofit resource center on philanthropy. This month they are hosting three "Meet the Grantmaker" panels - two in downtown [...]

Last Friday I attended “Relationship Building: What We Can Learn from Alumni Groups.” Co-sponsored by Development Executives Roundtable (DER) and the Foundation Center in San [...]

Every year the Foundation Center in San Francisco hosts a forum on regional corporate philanthropy trends in the Bay Area. In light of the state of the economy and possible fundraising impacts on [...]

A recent “Meet the Grantmakers” panel at the Foundation Center in San Francisco brought together Jacob Harold of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Anne Valley of The James [...]

Since 1956 the Foundation Center has connected nonprofits to free philanthropic resources. For years I have been attending their events in San Francisco including “Meet the [...]