Stay Tuned
Council of Michigan Foundations is working on a pilot project to demonstrate the collective impact of Michigan foundations on the state’s economic competitiveness.
Florida Philanthropic Network is holding a statewide summit convening leaders from across the sectors of government, philanthropy, business, media, and the nonprofit community.
Edge Research is interviewing key decision makers outside philanthropy and developing a report assessing views of U.S. foundations.
Consultant Theodora Lurie is assessing current foundation story telling practices and developing ten stories highlighting the unique work, roles and impact of foundations.
Metrocom International is producing a video documentary on the Office of Foundation Liaison model, as practiced in Michigan and elsewhere, for connecting foundations with government.
Communications Network and PAI are working with Williams Group on a study of the use and value of foundation annual reporting.
Harris Interactive has completed its fourth poll of engaged Americans’ perceptions of foundations. The latest findings will be released in an upcoming PAI Digest.
PAI is working on version 2.0 of this website to provide a fuller picture of the challenge and solutions.
Initiated and Supported By
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
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Influential Americans |
Check out the pledge participants signed at the Council of Michigan Foundations’ annual conference.
Add your voice!
Ideas? Examples? Ready to join the effort? Contact Mark Sedway at mark@philanthropyawareness.org, or Courtney Spalding-Mayer at courtney@philanthropyawareness.org.
The Philanthropy Awareness Initiative is a project to help foundations engage influential Americans in their work.
We support foundations and associations to:
- Identify, create and share the most effective ways to communicate with influential Americans about the work, value and roles of foundations
- Engage government, business, nonprofit and news media decision makers in an open conversation about the roles, partnership potential, unique contributions and social contract of philanthropy in American society
Better connecting foundations with these leaders for greater mutual understanding and impact is a critical opportunity for U.S. philanthropy today.
Advisors:
Chris DeCardy, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Daniel Silverman, The James Irvine Foundation
Darin McKeever, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
David Morse, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Eric Brown, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Staff:
Mark Sedway, Sedway Associates
Courtney Spalding-Mayer
Partners and Resources:
Bruce Trachtenberg, Communications Network
Vicki Rosenberg, Council of Michigan Foundations
Lisa Dropkin and Pam Loeb, Edge Research
Element Creative
Katie Ensign, Florida Philanthropic Network
Michele Salomon and Allison Dickin, Harris Interactive
Karen Gibson, graphic design
Mark Sommer, Mainstream Media Project
Chris Cook, Metrocom International
Marcia Sharp, Millennium Communications
Dave Clayton and Rich Neimand, Neimand Collaborative
Hollis Hope and Valerie Usher, SeaWeb
Paul Connolly and Charles Fernandez, TCC Group
Theodora Lurie, communications consultant
Mary Greene, Williams Group
PAI was originally led by Vikki N. Spruill, who has since become president and CEO of The Ocean Conservancy, and Hollis Hope, who has since become managing director of SeaWeb.
