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WSCPA Conference 2015
The document outlines the Washington Women's Foundation (WWF), highlighting its collective grant-making model and the importance of unrestricted operating support for various community needs. It emphasizes that members contribute annually, which funds grants in areas such as arts, education, and health, while also educating women about philanthropy. The foundation aims to create lasting community change through informed and collaborative philanthropic efforts.
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- 1. Foundation Grants: TheHow and the Why Beth McCaw | Washington Women’s Foundation John Fine | United Way of King County Tony Mestres | Seattle Foundation Mark Wright, KING 5 | Moderator 20th November 2015
- 2. Washington Women’s Foundation Giving.Learning. Leading. Together. Beth McCaw, President
- 3. The Power ofCollective Giving • Founded in 1995 – 20 years of giving • Started with 100 women • $15 million in grants since 1996
- 4. Collective Grant MakingModel • Participatory, hands-on • Democratic • Educates about community needs and emerging issues • Recognizes the importance of unrestricted operating support • Is multi-year • Builds individual philanthropic skills
- 5. How Are GrantsFunded? Members each contribute $2,000 annually for grant making • $1,000 Pooled Fund Grants • $1,000 Individual Grants $2,500 total contribution $1,000 $1,000 $500
- 6. What Do WeFund? Arts & Culture Education Environment Health Human Services
- 7. Criteria for PooledFund Grants Demonstrate at least one: •Response to urgent and critical need •Bold new venture •New approach to an ongoing problem
- 8. Guiding Principles forFunding • Maximum impact • Potential for collaboration, leverage Charity fills an immediate need; philanthropy makes change happen
- 9. Our Decision Makers •70-80 WWF members • 6-month, intensive “curriculum” • Trainings and workshops • Group process, decision making • 4,000+ Hours of Philanthropy Experience
- 10. Partner Grants • Focuson strategic areas • International • Diversity • Emerging Issues • Leverages the experience of other community grant makers or thought leaders
- 11. More than CollectiveGrant Making Washington Women's Foundation educates, inspires and increases the number of women committed to philanthropy in order to strengthen community and demonstrate the impact that can result from informed, focused grant making.
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- 21. Seattle Foundation ignitespowerful, rewarding philanthropy to make Greater Seattle a stronger, more vibrant community for all.
- 22. Brand Promise Create GreaterEquality of Opportunity
- 23. Together, we workto create equality of opportunity in our community, with strategies for philanthropic investment that creates lasting change.
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- 30. Tony Mestres, President& CEO 1200 fifth avenue, suite 1300 | seattle, wa 98101-3151 O 206.622.2294 D 206.515.2101 seattlefoundation.org