Today, philanthropy is playing an increasingly critical role as a safety net and driver of social change innovation.
We help philanthropic leaders do good. Our services include launching and branding foundation initiatives, developing strategic plans for program areas, and training grantees. We also promote philanthropic trends and innovations in areas like online giving, women’s philanthropy and disaster relief.
The Challenge: The Philanthropic sector today is a multi-billion dollar industry. For more than three decades, the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy has been a foundation watchdog group committed to holding the sector accountable for serving the public good, not private interest. On its 35th anniversary in 2011, NCRP launched the Philanthropy’s Promise initiative to encourage more giving that benefits communities with the least wealth and opportunity.
The California Wellness Foundation
The Challenge: By 2020, California’s population will grow by 10 million people – the equivalent of adding the population of Michigan. This increase includes a 70-percent jump in the 65+ demographic, putting unprecedented demand on health workers. But professionals like lab techs, medical assistants and others who make up the backbone of the healthcare system are in short supply.
Giving a Policy Voice to Communities of Color
The Challenge: Four of the nation’s 10 smoggiest cities are in California’s Central Valley. This dirty air problem disproportionately impacts communities of color – the same people whose voices are underrepresented in environmental policymaking.
“Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge.” – Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales
“Wikipedia Forever”
The Challenge: Every month, more than 330 million people around the world use Wikipedia, the world’s largest and most popular online encyclopedia. Yet many people forget – or don’t realize – that Wikipedia is actually a nonprofit initiative that relies on donations to survive.
