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Philanthropy for Democracy: Exploring Foundation Support for U.S. Democracy
This webinar featured an online tour of the publicly-available Foundation Funding for U.S. Democracy data-visualization platform that captures the range of democracy-related activities that foundations have supported from 2011 to present. This resource features a background of the tool, features, use cases and other helpful links including instructions for how to become an e-reporter of your democracy-related grantmaking data.
Census 2020: New Tools to Support a Fair + Accurate Count
Learn about two new tools that will provide you with valuable data to inform your strategy, support your grantees, and invest your resources as you prepare for Census 2020. This resource includes the webinar recording, slide decks, a list of Key Takeaways and additional online resources to support your efforts.
Expanding Voting Rights in Washington State
This is the recording, article and other resources related to the 501(c)(3) funder briefing on the opportunity to expand voting rights in Washington State featuring members of the Washington Voting Justice Coalition.
Countering State Preemption + Protecting the Power of Local Government
This is the recording and key takeaways from the July 2017 First Monday Discussion which focused on the communications and organizing strategies and newly-developed legal theories that communities are using to push back against undemocratic preemption efforts.
Defining Civic Engagement
A collection of definitions that show how various philanthropic institutions define civic engagement and how it connects to their strategies for change. This resource is part of the FCCP "Civic Engagement Matters" curriculum toolkit.
Strengthening the Youth Sector: Lessons for Funders, Leaders + Boards
This is the recording and key takeaways from the webinar which focused on the Youth Engagement Fund's new report, "Strengthening the Youth Sector: Lessons for Funders, Leaders, and Boards" that provides practical recommendations for how we can better support the development and retention of excellent leaders in this sector of the work.
Digital Security in an Age of Hacking + Cyberthreats: What Grantmakers Should Know
Reflecting the universality of the cybersecurity threat, eight donor affinity groups offered this webinar focused on how funders can support grantees in addressing and responding to digital security concerns. Resources include key takeaways, a guide that can help you assess your grantee's risk and the event recording.
JUNE FIRST MONDAY DISCUSSION: The Third Branch – Why Courts Matter + What Philanthropy Can Do
This discussion examined why the courts matter to all the substantive issues we care about, and offers new thinking about how best to engage the public as third-branch defenders. Speakers discussed how foundations can support work that affirms the courts as an independent check on power, and as an important bulwark against anti-democratic forces. This resource includes the webinar recording, our list of key takeaways and contact information to learn more.