Prospective Donors and the Challenges of “The Ask”
As part of the new monthly Meet Up Group, “Dollars Making Sense: Philly’s Nonprofit & Fundraising Group,” EHL Consulting will host a free workshop, “Prospective Donors and the Challenges of The Ask” on November 20th at Indy Hall in Old City, Philadelphia, from 6:00PM – 7:30PM.
The event includes a short presentation by Avrum D. Lapin, Senior Director at the EHL Consulting Group, followed by a Q&A, discussion, and share-out about fundraising challenges. The event is designed for nonprofit professionals in the Greater Philadelphia Area.
RSVP
This event is free, but space is limited. Please RSVP by joining the group on Meet Up here:
http://www.meetup.com/Dollars-Making-Sense-Phillys-Nonprofit-Fundraising...
Special Briefing for Cultural Community with Jeremy Nowak, William Penn Foundation - Nov. 13
Join us for a special briefing on "Capitalizing Change," the William Penn Foundation's new strategic plan. Jeremy Nowak, President of the William Penn Foundation, will share the new plan and its impacts on the arts and cultural community. There will be time after the presentation for questions.
Agenda:
- 10:30am - Registration and Light Refreshments
- 11:00am - Presentation, Jeremy Nowak, President, William Penn Foundation
- 11:30am - Question and Answer session
This free event is open to the regional arts and cultural sector, but seating is limited. Due to limited seating, each organization may have up to two representatives in attendance. For information on how to get to the Philadephia Theatre Company, please visit http://philadelphiatheatrecompany.org/about/plan-your-visit/parking-transportation/
There will be time for networking after the question and answer session. If you have any questions about this event, please contact Kendra Lawton, Director of Programs and Planning at the Cultural Alliance, at kendral@philaculture.org.
Advanced registration is required. Due to limited seating, each organization may have up to two representatives in attendance.
“Moving the Needle”: EPIP Leadership Discussion of Post-Election Impact Issues in Philanthropy
Join EPIP Executive Director-elect, Rahsaan Harris, as he shares his views on the future of grantmaking in 2013 and beyond. Are there new social justice grantmaking models that are successfully moving the needle? What different values do Milleniums bring to grantmaking? In the wake of the recent presidential election, what advocacy areas in philanthropy are likely to move the needle? Which areas will face continuing challenges? Come out and join fellow emerging philanthropy practitioners from Washington, DC, New York, and Philadelphia EPIP chapters as we give a collective regional welcome to our new national leadership team.
What is EPIP?
Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy develops extraordinary new leaders to enhance organized philanthropy and its impact on communities.
http://www.epip.org/about-epip/
Constituency
EPIP Philadelphia provides professional development and networking opportunities to philanthropic practitioners working in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Our members are interested in contributing to a multigenerational and effective philanthropic landscape that has a notable social impact.
Join EPIP today! For more information on EPIP Philadelphia, contact Miranda Porter, mporter@philafound.org.
PA Partners in the Arts - Project Stream Check Ceremony
Please join the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, PECO, and the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance as we celebrate the 2012-2013 Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts - Project Stream grantees.
5:30 pm - Registration
6:00 pm - Ceremony
The check ceremony will also be the first opportunity for grantees to receive their Project Stream award check and to network with this year's grantees. We hope you will be able to join us.
The Project Stream and Program Stream grants initiative is made possible through the Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency. They are funded by the citizens of Pennsylvania through an annual legislative appropriation, and administered locally by the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance. The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. Additional support for Project Stream is provided by PECO.
Community and Education Challenges in Philadelphia: Research and Reform
Penn IUR Proof and the City Seminar Series
Philadelphia’s public educational system is one facing many political, economic, and social issues. Penn’s scholars and practitioners are actively engaged in researching related complex problems and developing and implementing new models, such as the notable Penn Alexander School, that seek to turn the tide. This panel will bring together various perspectives on the issue for a lively conversation on what the research tells us about what works, what doesn’t and how research impacts policy and practice.
Speakers include:
- Rebecca Maynard, University Trustee Professor of Education and Social Policy, Graduate School of Education
- James “Torch” Lytle, Practice Professor, Chair of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership, Graduate School of Education
- Matthew P. Steinberg, Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Education.
The discussion will be moderated by Bob Boruch, University Trustee Chair Professor of Education and Statistics and Co-Director, Center for Research and Evaluation in Social Policy, Graduate School of Education.
This event is co-sponsored by the Graduate School of Education. It is free and open to the public. Registration required.
Tweet about this event using the hashtag #UrbanEdReform.