Topics: Philanthropy

February 21, 2019

Going Beyond Lip Service About Inclusion in Foundation Practice

The Voice That’s Missing At the 2014 National Conference on Dialogue and Deliberation, David Mathews (now the President of the Kettering Foundation) spoke about his term as Secretary…

Jennifer Vanica

February 5, 2019

Ten Lessons for Thriving in the Face of Change

What the Marathon Takes When I was 28, I decided I was going to run a marathon. It was an endurance test. And not just on race day,…

Jennifer Vanica

January 5, 2019

2018 Highlight: Book Launch for “Courageous Philanthropy”

So what is courageous philanthropy? In this time when power and privilege set the agenda for change and everyday citizens don’t believe their voices count more than money —…

Jennifer Vanica

December 23, 2018

“Courageous Philanthropy” Book Launch

On October 27, 2018, residents and partners who participated on resident-led teams working to revitalize southeastern San Diego came together at a sharing event to celebrate the newly-released book, “Courageous Philanthropy:…

Jennifer Vanica

November 8, 2018

Advance Review of the Book “Courageous Philanthropy: Going Public in a Closely Held World” by Dr. David Mathews

A Word about Dr. David Mathews, President & CEO, Kettering Foundation When I first read Ecology of Democracy: Finding Ways to Have a Stronger Hand in Shaping…

Jennifer Vanica

December 5, 2016

Making “America Great – for All, for the First Time”

“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” — James Baldwin We salute PolicyLink, which over its history, has grown from…

Jennifer Vanica

September 2, 2016

Equity, Inclusion, and Social Change Leadership

At the start of the PolicyLink Equity Summit last summer, poet Mayda Del Valle delivered a powerful plea for equity and justice. Her plea has been going around in my head ever…

Jennifer Vanica