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July 2021
Building Unrestricted 101: Session 6
The final session of our Building Unrestricted 101 series will take place on July 8th from 2:00 to 3:15. This is the sixth session of our six part series focused on increasing your flexible community grant funds to be able to responsively meet philanthropic needs. We welcome those who have completed the 101 series and other experienced philanthropic practitioners to join us for the Building Unrestricted 201 series which begins July 29th. You can learn more HERE.
Find out more »Envisioning a Liberation Economy, with Jeremie Greer of Liberation in a Generation
Philanthropy West Virginia's Equity and Inclusion Working Group would like to invite you to a conversation with Jeremie Greer of Liberation in a Generation. Liberation in a Generation is a national movement support organization bringing together community leaders, organizers, economists and more to develop a political and economic system where everyone belongs and is valued. In particular, Liberation in a Generation has an emphasis on empowering people of color, breaking the cycle of poverty, and closing the racial wealth gap.…
Find out more »North Central WV Grantmakers Regional Roundtable
This event is being postponed! We will update you when a new date is chosen. Sorry for the inconvenience. If your organization makes grants in the North Central WV region, please join us for a North Centeral WV Grantmakers Regional Roundtable, July 15th from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. We will be focusing our discussion on accelerating education post-pandemic, and hearing from Donna Peduto of the WV Public Education Collaborative. This program is free for Philanthropy West Virginia members, and you…
Find out more »Entry Points into Criminal Justice Reform: Data and Perspectives for Grantmaking
Join us for a webinar introducing criminal justice reform, how it impacts quality of life in the state and how criminal justice reform grantmaking intersects with foundations' grantmaking goals, July 22nd from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Our featured speakers include: Quenton King of the WV Center on Budget and Policy, and Derek Vance the Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation. Quenton will review trends in incarceration rates, the cost of incarceration, and other findings from the WV Center on Budget and Policy's…
Find out more »Building Unrestricted 201: Session 1
We are excited to announce that the Building Unrestricted 201 series kicks off on February July 29th from 2:00 to 3:15. This is the first session of a six part series focused on increasing your flexible community grant funds to be able to responsively meet philanthropic needs. You can find additional information on the series and how to register HERE. The next sessions will be: August 12th, 2:00 to 3:15 September 9th, 2:00 to 3:15 October 14th, 2:00 to 3:15…
Find out more »August 2021
Partner Content: PEAK Grantmaking Session on Constructively Dealing with Drama
Our friends at PEAK Grantmaking are offering a free webinar on how to deal with conflict constructively, get comfortable with difficult conversations and self-advocate. Speaker Maribeth Saleem-Tanner of Community Food Initiatives will help facilitate a discussion around setting boundaries, managing your reaction to disagreement, and shifting to a creative, generative mindset. You can learn more HERE.
Find out more »Building Unrestricted 201: Session 2
We are looking forward the second session of the Building Unrestricted 201 Series, August 12th from 2:00 to 3:15. Building Unrestricted 201 is a six part series focused on increasing your flexible community grant funds to be able to responsively meet philanthropic needs. You can learn more here or by contacting us at info@philanthropywv.org
Find out more »Criminal Justice Reform Grantmaking: Prevention & Early Intervention
Join us August 25th at 2:00 p.m. to hear some national and local examples of grantmaking designed to lower the risk of criminal justice system involvement. Our first speaker will be Aleah Bacquie Vaughn, Executive Director of the Circle for Justice Innovations (CJI), a national funder using a giving circle model to involve activists in community leaders in the work of criminal justice reform grantmaking. She will discuss some of the preventative projects CJI has funded, from counseling and diversion…
Find out more »September 2021
North Central WV Grantmakers Roundtable: Accelerating Education
If your organization makes grants in the North Central WV region, please join us for a North Centeral WV Grantmakers Regional Roundtable, September 15th from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. We will be focusing our discussion on accelerating education post-pandemic, and hearing from Donna Peduto of the WV Public Education Collaborative. This program is free for Philanthropy West Virginia members, and $40 to non-members. You can register by emailing info@philanthropywv.org
Find out more »POSTPONED – Greenbrier Valley Regional Funders Roundtable
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL LATER THIS YEAR - Stay tuned for rescheduled date. Philanthropy WV will host a Regional Funders Roundtable for all foundations, corporations, philanthropists, and other funders who serve the Greenbrier Valley area of West Virginia. This program is co-hosted by the United Way of the Greenbrier Valley and the Greenbrier Valley Community Foundation. We will highlight best practices for foundation and the funder collaboratives to address community rebuilding, strengthening, and future growth across multiple sectors.…
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