February 21, 2008
"One Friday, Four Futures" |
A series of community discussions designed to amplify the voice of all of us - the users of health care system - in answering the question, "What do we want the future of health care in Western New York to look like?" |
| Lessons Learned from Neighborhood Development Efforts in Buffalo's Upper West Side |
Presenter: Lauren Breen, Massachusetts Ave Project, Michael K Clarke, LISC, Robert Roggie, Journey's End Refugee Services, Eric Walker, PUSH, John Perry, WEDI, Harvey Garret, West Side Collaborative and Aaron Bartley, PUSH
Call Mary Eberl 845-0734 for information |
| Advancing Your Cause Using the Power of Stories: A Best Practices Workshop with Andy Goodman. |
Andy Goodman is a nationally recognized communication expert. This workshop is limited to the first 100 individuals registered. Paid registrants will receive a short pre-workshop assignment via email to complete and bring to the workshop.
For more information call Mary Eberl at 845-0734 or email info@wnygrantmakers.org |
| New York State Conference - Philanthropy In The Looking Glass: Reflection and Learning |
October 14-16, 2007
Statler Hotel, Ithaca, NY
Download the details in members resources section |
| "Arts in Education, Health, Economics,etc." |
A panel discussion of how the arts fuction as a cross-sector partner and instigator to creative approaches to strengthening a communities fabric.
Panelist include Thomas Burrows,EX Dir UB Center for the Arts, Wendy Holmes, VP ArtSpace USA, Cindi Ingalls, President,CAPC
Noon at the Saturn Club 977 Delaware Ave. Buffalo 14209 for information and reservations call Mary Eberl 845-0734 |
| To order The 2006 Funders Directory and Resource Guide, 6th edition send $50.00 payable to Western New York Grantmakers Assoc. 712 Main St, Buffalo, NY, 14202. Include name of organization, shipping address and recipient name. |
For more information call 845-0734 |
| DVD Available "Learning to Lead Boldly" |
November 2005, Western New York Grantmakers Association hosted John Kania author of "Leading Boldly". In addition to Mr. Kania, we heard from a panel of local leadership who have been involved in some bold ventures locally. This program was recorded by WNED and produced on an excellent DVD.
This DVD is now available from WNYGA for $7:00. |
| New Tool for Family Foundations |
The Council on Foundations has opened a new database to help family foundations deal with governance, management and legacy issues. The resource, which is open to the public, helps foundations implement the Stewardship Principles for Family Foundations. The database presents foundation interviews, sample documents and resources corresponding to each principle and practice option. The Stewardship Principles and Practice Options for Family Foundations were developed in 2004 by a cross-section of the family philanthropy field.
The Stewardship Principles and the Practice Options for Family Foundations are goals toward which to strive. They correspond to an array of philosophical and practical issues faced by all family foundations. With this document as a framework, family foundation boards and staff can discuss issues before they arise, enabling them to proactively develop thoughtful policy and practice that improve over time.
The Stewardship Principles and Practice Options for Family Foundations are available online at http://bestpractices.cof.org/family/, and are available to the public. Printed brochures of the Principles for distribution to board members can be requested from the Family Foundation Services department at 202/467-0407 or by emailing family@cof.org.
Individual family foundations are also encouraged to submit their own stories and relevant sample documents to the database by contacting the Family Foundation Services department or using the online submission form found on the database at http://bestpractices.cof.org/family/submit.cfm. http://bestpractices.cof.org/family/ |