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The Center convenes and connects members of the academic, nonprofit, and philanthropic communities to stimulate thinking on current issues, share research and best practices, and promote increased dialogue and collaboration.
Upcoming Events
The Future of Organized Philanthropy PRESENTATION OVERVIEW – Wondering about the future of organized philanthropy? Or what key trends are predicted to affect philanthropy? Just when we thought philanthropy was buoyant and even exploding, the marketplace has let us know how vulnerable we are – and how much more vulnerable our grantees are. But financial instability is only one aspect of the changes that are buffeting the sector. Some of the changes are positive and some are perhaps unstoppable -- like the greater expectations being put on the sector by strapped governments or the new forms of giving that, some say, will grow to challenge organized philanthropy. What are we to make of the trends? This program will feature a presentation on these topics by Edward Skloot, renowned philanthropic thinker, Director of the Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society at Duke University and the former CEO of the Surdna Foundation, and a lively point-counterpoint conversation with Philanthropy Northwest CEO Carol Lewis as the group discusses what we make of these trends. For directions and parking information for the Henry Art Gallery, click HERE. This event is co-sponsored by the Nancy Bell Evans Center on Nonprofits & Philanthropy, Philanthropy Northwest, and Social Venture Partners. | Top | Gathering with Ruth McCambridge The Center was deligthed to host Ruth McCambridge, editor in chief of The Nonprofit Quarterly, on April 29. She shared her latest thoughts with the 2007 and 2008 alumni and faculty of our Pacific Northwest Nonprofit Executive Leadership Institute. To learn more about the Institute, click HERE. To learn more about Ruth McCambridge, click HERE. 14th Annual Washington State Nonprofit Conference PRESENTATION OVERVIEW - On April 9, 2008 the Center and its conference partners Executive Alliance and Seattle University's Masters in Nonprofit Leadership program convened more than 350 nonprofit and community leaders representing a wide variety of organizations and positions from across Washington State. Why Giving Matters PRESENTATION OVERVIEW - Giving and volunteering are often seen as merely resources to support charitable activities, and many nonprofit organizations see fundraising as little more than a necessary evil. But research has emerged showing that giving and volunteering are, in and of themselves, an enormous source of prosperity, health, and happiness for givers themselves. It also reveals who is truly giving the most in America today. This presentation by Syracuse University's Professor Arthur C. Brooks lays out the evidence that charity is one of the most important sources of strength and vitality for individuals, communities, and our nation. A copy of Professor Brooks' presentation can be found HERE.
Global Series: Seattle's Growing Philanthropic Reach PRESENTATION OVERVIEW - Seattle is an increasingly global city, with local and regional donors increasingly investing in global philanthropy. What accounts for this trend? In what areas are donors investing? Not investing? Does the next generation of philanthropists give with a different, more global focus? Has viral marketing and the internet led the way to more crisis oriented or reactionary giving? Is there a decline in pursposeful, planned philanthropy for long range projects? How will Seattle's growing presence as a global city affect support for its neighborhoods, schools and vulnerable citizens? With this new global focus, are we in danger of leaving local issues and organizations behind? Join us to find out how the people and organizations on both sides of philanthropy are adjusting their models and what it all means for our community. PANELISTS - This CityClub event was co-chaired by the Center's Julita Eleveld and Philanthropy Northwest's David Landers and was co-presented by Leadership Tomorrow, Social Venture Partners, the University of Washington's Jackson School of International Studies, and the YWCM of Seattle/King/Snohomish County. The Impossible Dream: Performance Measurement and Accountability in the Nonprofit Sector PRESENTATION OVERVIEW - Can nonprofits really measure their performance? What does accountability actually entail? Peter Frumkin, Professor of Public Affairs at the University of Texas, discussed the challenges and opportunities facing nonprofit organizations – and their donors – when they attempt to measure and report on their effectiveness. While the drive to improve evaluation has accelerated in recent years, the practical obstacles to bringing rigor and meaning to performance measurement have only become more obvious. All of which has raised growing questions about what accountability means in the sector. In this presentation, Professor Frumkin offered some ideas about where progress might be possible on the issues of performance measurement and accountability. Paul Shoemaker of Social Venture Partners offered insightful comments and generated an interesting and engaging discussion. This event was co-sponsored by the Nancy Bell Evans Center on Nonprofits & Philanthropy, Philanthropy Northwest, and Social Venture Partners.
Best Practices in Grantmaking: Skills & Strategies for New Grantmakers PRESENTATION OVERVIEW - The Center is a sponsor of Philanthropy Northwest's upcoming Best Practices in Grantmaking: Essential Skills & Strategies for New Grantmakers. Learn more about the course and about Philanthropy Northwest HERE.
4th Annual Meet the Funders presented by People of Color in Philanthropy Network PRESENTATION OVERVIEW - The Center is pleased to support Meet the Funders, which is hosted by the People of Color in Philanthropy Network. The event is an opportunity for nonprofit staff serving communities of color to meet grantmaking staff in an informal setting. Funders, through speed meeting sessions, provide brief overviews of their organization, guidelines/funding priorities, and upcoming deadlines and process. Grantseekers have the opportunity to speak directly with funders regarding their organization and programs. Grantseekers also learn about various fundraising and grantwriting resources and training opportunities.
Washington State Constellation Meeting PRESENTATION OVERVIEW - On Friday, August 17 from 10am-4pm, the Center will hosted the "Constellation" annual meeting. The Constellation is a group of 16 nonprofit organizations serving the nonprofit sector in Washington State that gathers annually to discuss issues and opportunities facing the sector.
Research Grant Reception PRESENTATION OVERVIEW - As part of our on-going effort to stimulate university-wide research and teaching on the nonprofit and philanthropic sector, the Nancy Bell Evans Center on Nonprofits & Philanthropy (the Center) is offering grants to University of Washington faculty and graduate students for research in these areas. Our May 9th Research Grant Reception honors our 2005-2007 grant recipients. | Top | 2007 Washington State Nonprofit Conference PRESENTATION OVERVIEW - For the past 12 years this one-day conference has been the premier gathering of nonprofit community leaders, supporters, and board members coming together to explore ways to enhance the vitality of the nonprofit sector. On April 25, 2007 the Center and its conference partners Executive Alliance and Seattle University's Masters in Nonprofit Leadership program will again convene more than 350 nonprofit and community leaders representing a wide variety of organizations and positions from across Washington State. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS - This year's Keynote address will be given by Ralph Smith, Senior Vice President of the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The Luncheon will feature Marja Brandon, Founding Head of Seattle Girls School. Conference proceeds are used to support students exploring nonprofit careers at the Evans School and Seattle University. | Top | Symposium on Nonprofit Regulation in Comparative Perspective PRESENTATION OVERVIEW - Nonprofits and NGOs (nongovernmental organizations) around the world face a growing governance challenge in the form of increased demands for transparency and accountability from funders, beneficiaries, governments and citizens. This symposium will examine NGO self-regulation and standard-setting in Asia, Africa, and recent European Union accession states, with commentary and discussion that extends this perspective to North American and Western Europe . PRESENTERS - | Top | Racial Diversity in Philanthropy: Why It Matters and How to Achieve It PRESENTATION OVERVIEW - The ethnic and racial demographics of our community are changing rapidly. Join us as a panel of local philanthropists discuss the following pertinent questions. PANELISTS - | Top | The Accidental Philanthropist: Innovative and Entrepreneurial Approaches to Philanthropy PRESENTATION OVERVIEW -The nonprofit sector is underpinned by individuals and small groups who believe that together, we can change the world. Join us as we hear from the next generation of philanthropists who are devising new ways of giving to effect change locally and globally. PANELISTS - | Top | Accountability to Service Users PRESENTATION OVERVIEW- Dr. Sarabajaya Kumar will present her research on the assumption that the voluntary sector organizations are closer to users of services than the public sector, and therefore more responsive and accountable to them. This presentation will examine whether this assumption is justified in the context of contracted out state-funded health and welfare services. The findings indicate that voluntary sector organizations are not necessarily closer to or inherently more accountable to service users by virtue of the sector they are located in. KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Dr. Kumar is currently a Lecturer in Social Policy at the London School of Economics and Program Director for the M. Sc (Voluntary Sector Organization). Prior to joining the London chool of Economics, Dr. Sarabajaya Kumar worked as a volunteer co-worker with Mother Teresa in Calcutta, India and as a volunteer health worker for a non-governmental organization in West Bengal, India. | Top | A Start-Up Success: Living Your Idea and Ideals PRESENTATION OVERVIEW - We all have ideals that govern the way we live - or hope to live. And many of us have ideas for improving our communities and the lives of our fellow citizens. But how can we successfully turn these ideas and ideals into reality? The story of Marja Brandon and the Seattle Girls' School is one such example. If you care about social justice; keeping girls engaged in math, science & technology; applying brain research into school curriculum; living your ideas and ideals; entrepreneurship; or community building - please come hear her speak - you'll be inspired. KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Marja Brandon is the founding head of school and central visionary behind the innovative Seattle Girls' School ("SGS"), an independent middle school and 501c3 located in the heart of Seattle 's Central District. In just 5 short years Marja and her team, with seed money and challenge grants from the Gates Foundation and countless contributions of money, time, and other resources from individual donors, have built a hands-on, project-oriented curriculum based on the latest brain research in which students learn to take charge of their education. At SGS, Marja has created a revolutionary teaching model - a vibrant and diverse learning community that emphasizes respect and empowerment for all, and in which each student can excel - and the results have been powerful. Marja Brandon is also the winner of the Stanley O. McNaughton Golden Apple Award, the Helen H. Jackson Women of Valor Award in Education, and the 2006 Puget Sound Business Journal Woman of Influence Award. | Top | Employment Sector and Volunteering: The Contribution of Nonprofit and Public Sector Workers to the Volunteer Labor Force PRESENTATION OVERVIEW - Social scientists, politicians, organizational leaders, and others have long desired to construct a socio-demographic profile of the typical volunteer. Previous research has largely overlooked the possibility that the employment sector in which a person's job is located can influence the likelihood of that person performing some type of charitable work. Rotolo's research illustrates that when it comes to explaining volunteerism, where people work may very well be as important as what they do for a living. KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Thomas Rotolo is Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Sociology at Washington State University. His primary research interests focus on volunteerism, voluntary associations, and social networks. He continues to work on several projects utilizing data from the Current Population Survey Volunteer Supplements. | Top | Assessing Conditions for Community Foundation Growth PRESENTATION OVERVIEW - Under what conditions is a community foundation expected to accumulate assets rapidly? This study merges a nationwide database of U.S. community foundations with localized Census data to examine sharp regional variation in community foundation activity. Results provide insight regarding the effects of regional clusters of community foundations as well as regional economic and demographic characteristics of the community. KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Renee Irvin is Director of the Graduate Certificate Program in Not-for-Profit Management and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Planning, Public Policy, and Management at the University of Oregon. Her areas of expertise include economics of the nonprofit sector, regional wealth distribution and wealth policy, endowment funding, comparative nonprofit/for-profit outcomes performance, rural philanthropy, and health economics. Her recent publications include State Regulation of Nonprofit Organizations: Accountability, Regardless of Outcomes , Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly and Endowments: Stable Largesse or Distortion of the Polity? , Public Administration Review . Dr. Irvin earned her Ph.D. and M.A. in Economics from University of Washington and her B.A. in German from the University of Oregon. | Top | Panel on the Nonprofit Sector Washington State Field Meeting: A special briefing and dialogue session on recommendations to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee affecting nonprofits and foundations Thursday, May 19, 2005 10:00am -Noon Seattle Public Library Auditorium PRESENTATION OVERVIEW - The National Panel on the Nonprofit Sector is an independent effort by charities and foundations to ensure that the nonprofit community remains a vibrant and healthy part of American society. Formed by the Washington, D.C.-based Independent Sector at the encouragement of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, the Panel prepared recommendations for Congress to improve the oversight and governance of charitable organizations. | Top | Comparative Perspectives on De-centralization and the Nonprofit-Government Relationship in the U.K., Europe, and the U.S. KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Nicholas Deakin is the author of "In Search of Civil Society" (Palgrave, 2001). From 1980 to 1998 he was a Professor of Social Policy and Administration at the University of Birmingham and from 1998 to 2004 he was a Visiting Professor at the Centre for Civil Society, London School of Economics. In 1995-96 he led the Independent Commission on the Future of the Voluntary Sector in England. His recent projects include a study of the U.K. Treasury and social policy, and a review of inner city policy under Conservatives party rule in England. | Top | Accountability & Regulation in the Nonprofit Sector: What Does the Future Hold? | Top | Reception Celebrating the Civic Contributions of Nancy Bell Evans and the Establishment of the Nancy Bell Evans Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Thomas Ehrlich is a senior scholar at The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. From 1987 to 1994, Mr. Ehrlich was president of Indiana University. He was provost at the University of Pennsylvania from 1981 to 1987 and dean of the Stanford University Law School in the 1970s. Mr. Ehrlich also served from 1979 to 1981 as the first director of the International Development Cooperation Agency under President Carter and the first president of the Legal Services Corporation from 1975 to 1979. He is past chair of the American Association for Higher Education, Campus Compact, the Commission on National and Community Service, the Harvard Alumni Association, and the John W. Gardner Center at Stanford University. Mr. Ehrlich is the author or editor of ten books, most recently including Educating Citizens: Preparing America's Undergraduates for Lives of Moral and Civic Responsibility (2003). He is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School, was a law clerk for Judge Learned Hand, and has received five honorary degrees. | Top | Luncheon for Senior Nonprofit Executives in the Seattle area (co-hosted with the Henry M. Jackson Foundation) KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Tom Ehrlich, founding member of Campus Compact and former chair of the board of the Commission on National and Community Service, will join us to provide a national perspective on philanthropy and civic engagement. Mr. Ehrlich will lead a discussion on the opportunities and challenges for nonprofits and foundations in encouraging civic engagement in the post-election environment. | Top |
The Challenges and Opportunities Facing Nonprofit America in an Election Year PRESENTATION OVERVIEW - How nonprofit organizations are facing the challenge of increasing demand for services in an era of diminishing resources. KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Diana Aviv is one of our nation's most prominent and respected nonprofit leaders. She has been a tireless advocate for governmental policies that bolster nonprofits. A native of South Africa, Ms. Aviv graduated with a BSW from the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg and received her Masters of Social Work degree at Columbia University. Before coming to Independent Sector, she was the Director of the Washington Action Office and Vice President for Public Policy at United Jewish Communities. | Top | A Public Conversation on Mapping State Cultural Policy: The State of Washington Panel discussion on who is making cultural policy at the state level, models for implementing cultural policy, and policy options. Panelists included: D. Carroll Joynes, Executive Director, Cultural Policy Center at The University of Chicago, J. Mark Schuster, Project Director and Editor, Professor of Urban Cultural Policy at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT ), David Karraker, Research Associate (retired), Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine , Colleen Grogan, Associate Professor, School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago, Colleen Jollie, Tribal Liaison, Washington State Department of Transportation, Mary Thompson, President, Washington Trust for Historic Preservation, Lawrence Rothfield, Faculty Director, Cultural Policy Center and Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature, University of Chicago, Anthony Radich, Executive Director, Western States Arts Federation, Jack Williams, Chair State Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, Judy Lorenzo, Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Liaison, Washington State Department of Transportation, Steven Rathgeb Smith, Associate Professor of Public Affairs, University of Washington, Jim Kelly, Executive Director, Cultural Development Authority of King County, Jack Faris, Vice President for University Relations, University of Washington, Washington Commission for the Humanities
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