Register Now for February 16th Webinar on ARRA and Education Funding

President Obama and Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan have committed to investing unprecedented federal resources to improving our nation's schools. The education funding community has an unique opportunity to form partnerships and leverage these resources to promote and support more effective education policies and practices, particularly in the next few months. In response, a national webinar, hosted by Foundation Center in partnership with the Forum of Regional Association of Grantmakers is scheduled for February 16, 2010 from 3:00 - 4:30 ET. [more...]

Foundation Center Launches Glasspockets.org

The Foundation Center has launched Glasspockets.org, a web platform “designed to inspire greater openness among private foundations…[encouraging foundations] to tell the stories of their successes — and failures — in part by highlighting exemplary efforts of their peers.” [more...]

Events

• Community Foundation Fundamentals
  February 10 - 12 2010
  Dallas, TX
• Florida Philanthropic Network's 2010 Statewide Summit on Philanthropy
  February 11 - 12 2010
  Orlando, FL
• Investing in our Children's Future Webinar
  February 16, 2010
  Webinar

• Best Practices in Grantmaking: Essential Skills and Strategies (Seattle)
  February 25 - 26 2010
  Seattle, Washington
• Essential Skills & Strategies for New Grantmakers- Atlanta
  March 3 - 4 2010
  Atlanta, GA
• SECF Health Legacy Foundation Trustee/CEO Retreat
  March 9 - 10 2010
  Orlando, FL

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