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 (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or call 503.226.6340.

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BIENNIAL REGIONAL CONFERENCE

Astoria, Oregon
October 13-15th 2010

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THIRD THURSDAY

State of the State – Oregon’s Economic Outlook

Thursday, March 18, 2010
11:45 - 1:30 pm
Northwest Health Foundation, Bamboo Room
221 NW Second Avenue, Suite 300
Portland, OR 97209

*Lunch provided

$15 members, $35 non-members
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FAMILY FOUNDATION LEARNING EXCHANGE

Upcoming Conference & Programming

Thursday, April 8th, 2010
12:00 - 1:30 pm
The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation
1121 SW Salmon Street
Portland

Brown bag lunch encouraged.
$5 members, $15 non-members
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Celebration and Fundraiser

Justice within Reach

Celebration and fundraiser for the McKenzie River Gathering
Foundation—- one of Oregon’s leading social justice funders!

Saturday, April 10, 2010

 

http://www.mrgfoundation.org

THIRD THURSDAY

Topic: TBD

Thursday, April 15, 2010
11:45 - 1:30 pm
Northwest Health Foundation, Bamboo Room
221 NW Second Avenue, Suite 300
Portland, OR 97209

*Lunch provided

$15 members, $35 non-members
(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or call 503.226.6340