Grantmakers in the Arts will be hosting a web conference, Arts, Environment, and Place, on Tuesday, December 6 at 2:00pm, which is a valuable follow-up the GCRI’s September Creative Placemaking roundtable. This session will discuss how funders can think about arts strategies to support place-based work that addresses environmental sustainability. Alexis Frasz will present Helicon Collaborative’s research on how culture is supporting environmental efforts in communities across the country and F. Javier Torres will discuss how ArtPlace America is connecting art with environment in its creative placemaking work. Register
Jewish Alliance Invites GCRI Members to Year-End Giving Workshop
The Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island extended an invitation to GCRI members for its “Charitable Vehicles for Year-End Giving” session on Tuesday, December 6, from 8:00 – 9:30am at the Providence Marriott. Presenters include Daniel Gamm (Gamm Financial Group), Peri Ann Aptaker (Litwin, Renzi & Co., Ltd.), Paul A. Silver (Hinckley Allen & Snyder), and Kate Kishfy (Rhode Island Foundation). More information
Welcome to Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island!
We welcome Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island as GCRI’s newest member! The Alliance describes itself as “part grantmaker, part fundraiser, part think tank, part gathering place, part provider of essential services,” and funds more than 300 programs to “build a strong, vibrant Jewish community that’s committed to social justice and to experiencing Jewish life together in a spirit of joy and generosity.”
We look forward to having Alliance staff involved in Catalyst Groups in their focus areas, and welcome them to the warm GCRI community!
Healthy Lives for Vulnerable Populations
Should health be determined by zip code, age, skin color or salary? How can funders help eliminate the disparity in health outcomes for vulnerable populations? Come to GCRI’s Health Equity Roundtable on January 4 to learn about creative, collaborative and cross-sector approaches to health equity. Presenters will include Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health; Tufts Health Plan Foundation about new research on healthy aging in Rhode Island; and Carrie Zaslow about collective Health Equity Zone work in Pawtucket and Central Falls.
Valuable Financial Literacy Opportunities in December
Financial Literacy Professional Development Opportunities in December
December brings opportunities for two valuable professional development sessions for financial literacy staff and volunteers.
RI Jump$tart Coalition’s Third Annual Financial Capability Conference will be held on Saturday, December 10 at Rhode Island College. Distinguished education, government, and industry leaders, including RI General Treasurer Seth Magaziner and RI Commissioner of Postsecondary Education Jim Purcell, will take part in the day, full of relevant workshops, interactive exhibits, and informative panel sessions designed to meet the unique Personal Finance educational needs of K-12 student, college students and adult populations. In addition to general-interest topic sessions, there will be free professional development opportunities with new content and activities for conference participants scheduled throughout the day. Register
Best Practices in Designing and Delivering Financial Education Workshops with Margaret Miley, Strategic Advisor and Founding Executive Director of the Midas Collaborative is sponsored by United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley (Boston) on December 13 in Boston. With an abundance of “off-the-shelf” financial education curricula available, how can practitioners select and tailor these products to meet the needs of their audience? How can we ensure that the information is targeted, understood, and put to use? This training will help practitioners develop financial education programming using a high-impact ‘learner-centered’ model for adult learners that is timely, relevant and effective.
This training is presented as part of the Midas Collaborative’s Annual Members Meeting, which will take place from 1:30 – 3:00 pm. All training participants are welcome to stay for the meeting. This will be a great chance to learn more about Midas’s mission, meet members of the Collaborative and participate in a special discussion highlighting what we can do at the local, state and national level to support financial security in the context of a changing political landscape.
For those staying on for the Midas Meeting, lunch will be provided during the break from 1:00 – 1:30 pm.
GCRI Members Eligible for Discounted Institute for CSR Tuition
GCRI Members Eligible for Discounted Institute for CSR Tuition
The Institute for Corporate Social Responsibility offers CSR practitioners the opportunity to earn a Professional Certificate in Corporate Social Responsibility from Johns Hopkins in just six months. This non-credit professional certificate program is an initiative of the Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers (GCRI’s sister organization in DC) and is offered in partnership with Advanced Academic Programs at Johns Hopkins University and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Corporate Citizenship Center.
The program builds skills and presents best practices from some of the nation’s leading CSR practitioners and is completed in four two-day sessions. Registration for the 25 slots is open and expected to sell out. Tuition for GCRI members is $5,000 compared to the full fee of $7,500. The 2017 session will begin in March.
This is a great opportunity to learn from and connect with the best in the business!
GCRI Members Eligible for Conference Discounts
GCRI Members Eligible for Conference Discounts
GCRI Members are eligible for the member rate for the Investment Forum for Foundations and Endowments sponsored by Council of New Jersey Grantmakers’ on October 19, and receive a New England Grantmakers discount to the “Leading Effective Foundations” conference sponsored by the Center for Effective Philanthropy in Boston April 4-6.
GCRI Employee Engagement Catalyst Group Conference Call 10/19
GCRI Employee Engagement Catalyst Group Conference Call 10/19
Join us at 9:00am on October 19 to learn and share about holiday volunteer opportunities, as well as to learn more about United Way’s Family Volunteer Day on November 19.
Funders Together to End Homelessness Convening Links Homelessness and Workforce Concerns — October 20
Funders Together To End Homelessness Boston Convening Links Homelessness and Workforce Concerns — October 20
As funders, we know we have a critical role in our communities. But first, we must come together to share what works, learn from one another, and challenge each other to develop innovative, long-lasting solutions.
On October 20, 2016, funders from across New England will come together to talk about family homelessness and the important role that economic security plays in our efforts to prevent and end homelessness in our communities.
Local leaders from The Paul & Phyllis Fireman Charitable Foundation and the Melville Charitable Trust will share an innovative approach they’ve taken in Massachusetts and Connecticut called Secure Jobs. First started in Massachusetts, Connecticut saw the success and collaborated with The Paul & Phyllis Fireman Charitable Foundation and local funders in Connecticut to implement the program in their area. Hear how they learned from each other and were able to implement an innovative and effective model.
David Wertheimer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will also talk about what the foundation has learned in their 15+ years working on family homelessness in Washington State and what they’re doing now.
Forum Sponsors Webinar on Census for Funders 10/18
Census 2020: Why Philanthropy Counts
The Forum will be sponsoring a webinar conversation on October 18 (2:00pm-3:00pm) about why the census matters and the role that philanthropy can play in ensuring a fair and accurate count. Data from the census drives key decisions made by government, business, nonprofits and philanthropy. Unfortunately, the Census has historically missed disproportionate numbers of people of color, immigrants, young children and low-income and rural households. For example, it is estimated that the “undercounted” included about a million children in the 2010 Census. By not being counted, these individuals and communities may not receive needed services and resources that otherwise would be afforded to them on the basis of census data. Although Census 2020 is four years away, policy and administrative decisions being made now in Washington, DC, and across the country will carry significant implications for census accuracy and outcomes. We hope that you will join us to learn more about why the census is critical to your work, the communities you care about and how you can be involved in ensuring a fair and accurate count. Register