Funders Look at Advocacy Beyond Lobbying
Last Thursday’s program: Alliance for Justice, Investing in Chnage - A Funder’s Guide to Supporting Advocacy in Oregon and Southwest Washington event was the official start to the 2008 programming year. It featured a stellar presentation by Abby Levine from the Alliance for Justice and interactive panel discussion with local funders: Chris DeMars/Northwest Health Foundation, Barb Gibbs/Meyer Memorial Trust, Alissa Keny-Guyer/Penney Family Fund and State Representative Tina Kotek. The 55 participants learned how to integrate advocacy into their grantmaking by identifying lobbying activities and look beyond including it: awarding general operating grants without lobbying restrictions, acting as a convener, and making yourself available to legislators as an expert. The Alliance for Justice provided resources and information that can be found online at http://www.afj.org/for-nonprofits-foundations. Additionally, they have recently launched state specific resources for 12 states including Oregon and Washington at http://www.afj.org/for-nonprofits-foundations/state-resources. To learn more about the program, what local funders are doing or to receive a hard copy of the meeting’s resource materials contact or call 503.226.6340.
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2008 REGIONAL CONFERENCE
**SAVE THE DATE**
GRANTMAKERS of Oregon and Southwest Washington
From Roots to Treetops: Growing, Connecting, & Sustaining Strong Communities
October 15th, 16th, 17th
Five Pine Lodge
Sisters, Oregon
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FAMILY FOUNDATION & CORPORATE FUNDERS LEARNING EXCHANGE
Vetting Grants Management Systems
Thursday, July 10, 2008
11:45 am - 1:30 pm
YWCA, Third Floor Conference Room
1111 SW 10th
Portland
Members $15, Nonmembers $35
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Lunch will be provided.
*Open to all members
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WEBINAR
How Funders Can Choose to Manage Advocacy Campaigns
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
2:00-3:30 p.m. Eastern Time
There is no registration fee to participate in the Webinar.
Register online at: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/survey.zgi?p=WEB227XB6GB5M8
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THIRD THURSDAY PROGRAM
Funder Collaboratives: Why & How Funders Come Together
Sponsor: The Standard
Thursday, July 17, 2008
11:45 am – 1:30 pm
Northwest Health Foundation, Bamboo Room
221 NW Second Avenue, Suite 300
Portland
$15 Members
$35 Non-members
or 503.226.6340
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SOCIAL FORCES & SYSTEM DYNAMICS CONFERENCE
Kaiser Permanente, United Way of the Columbia-Willamette, Northwest Health Foundation, and GREX, an affiliate of the A.K. Rice Institute for the Study of Social Systems
July 17-19, 2008 in Troutdale, Oregon
For more information, visit: http://www.nwhf.org/events/systemshealth.php
