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Advancing Human Rights: Annual Review of Global Foundation Grantmaking

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Foundation funding in support of global human rights initiatives totaled $2.8 billion in 2016, up from $2.4 billion in 2015, according to the report from Candid and the Human Rights Funders Network. The report from the Advancing Human Rights research hub found that 785 funders in 43 countries awarded 23,016 grants to 13,242 organizations working to address the root causes of injustice and inequality and ensure the protection and enjoyment of internationally recognized human rights. Twenty-one percent of those grant dollars were awarded in the form of general support grants. Please click the...
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Mar
14
2023
Small Funders Peer Group
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 3:00 to 5:00 PM

The Small Funders Peer Group brings together Colorado foundations with a small number of staff to build relationships, share best practices and resources, discuss common opportunities and challenges, and learn/brainstorm around topics of interest.

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Apr
7
2020
Philanthropy Colorado COVID-19 Funder Call
Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at 3:00 to 4:15 PM

Join Philanthropy Colorado and your colleagues in philanthropy to hear updates on relief funds, COVID funds grant inventory, and other timely updates.

Nov
5
2019
Philanthropy Colorado 2019 Annual Meeting
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM

We will be joined by Kathleen Enright, President and CEO of the Council on Foundations, who will provide a keynote address for our members. Board slate and voting information will be sent out prior to this convening. Registration will launch in early October.

Read more about Kathleen Enright here.

This is a members-only event. Members, please make sure you are logged in to complete registration. New to our website? Click here for instructions how to set up your account.

Feb
13
2019
2019 Day at the Capitol
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM

Join Colorado Nonprofit Association and Colorado Association of Funders for the 2019 Day at the Capitol.

CO Donors Dr. Vinh & Leisle Chung on Giving Done Right podcast
Dr. Vinh Chung was born in Vietnam, not long after the fall of Saigon. His family left Vietnam as refugees who fled Communist oppression. He grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, as one of eleven children. The story of his family’s survival and his early years is chronicled in his memoir, “ Where the Wind Leads .” Vinh went on to Harvard University, where he graduated magna cum laude, then to the University of Edinburgh in Scotland to study theology alongside his wife, Leisle Chung. He also completed a master of pharmaceutical science at the University of Sydney as a Fulbright Scholar, earned his...
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Colorado Donors Dr. Vinh & Leisle Chung on Giving Done Right podcast
Dr. Vinh Chung was born in Vietnam, not long after the fall of Saigon. His family left Vietnam as refugees who fled Communist oppression. He grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, as one of eleven children. The story of his family’s survival and his early years is chronicled in his memoir, “ Where the Wind Leads .” Vinh went on to Harvard University, where he graduated magna cum laude, then to the University of Edinburgh in Scotland to study theology alongside his wife, Leisle Chung. He also completed a master of pharmaceutical science at the University of Sydney as a Fulbright Scholar, earned his...
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Jan
9
2020
Webinar: Towards a New System of Community Wealth
Thursday, January 9, 2020 at 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM

In the last decade a new system of community wealth building has begun to emerge as a trend in both urban and rural parts of the country. It’s focused on people instead of buildings, with a blend of public, private, civic and community leadership and capital. This bottom up approach involves building skills, growing entrepreneurship, increasing incomes and building assets.

Exploring Openness Report
Over the past several years, Philanthropy Colorado (formerly Colorado Association of Funders) has actively sought to convene funders and the nonprofit agencies they support — to encourage dialogue, increase understanding and build bridges for the good of communities throughout the state. That’s why we were excited to learn about an initiative of the Fund for Shared Insight, in partnership with United Philanthropy Forum, to support projects aimed at increasing openness and feedback in our sector. We were ultimately one of five organizations selected to form a leadership cohort statewide to...
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Aug
18
2022
Philanthropy Colorado Climate Action Network
Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 9:30 to 11:00 AM

Join interested member colleagues for a new peer group focused on opportunities for sharing and potential collaboration on ways to address climate issues through philanthropic grants, investments, advocacy and policy

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