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Peter Karoff and Ambassador Swanee Hunt challenge donors to stand up and be counted.

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TPI's Steve Johnson teaches "Foundation School" in Sao Paulo

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TPI's Ellen Remmer to present at the New England Family Philanthropy Conference

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TPI's Tamez to present at the American Evaluation Association Annual Conference Nov 5-7
Billions of dollars spent on K-12 school reform and professional development efforts have not resulted, for the most part, in fundamental changes. Schools and districts are indeed 'over their heads' (Kegan 1994) in trying to make systemic change with familiar strategies. In this think tank, the facilitators will describe an initiative in three school districts that has supported complex, adaptive change through cultivating the organizational and individual habits of mind necessary to improving teaching practice and student learning; habits that enable people to learn and think evaluatively. An embedded evaluation process has been an integral part of this work. Participants will then engage in discussion of questions relevant to this and similar initiatives.

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Karoff to host Moral Dimensions of Philanthropy discussion Oct. 2
In June, The Philanthropic Initiative hosted a stimulating conversation on "The New Paradigm of Social Movements" as part of the continued discussions surrounding many of the important themes in Peter Karoff's The World We Want book. On October 2nd, we are pleased to continue this series with a focus on "The Moral Dimension of Philanthropy and Social Action."

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TPI's Remmer kicks off Philadelphia Fdn. Women's Philanthropy Network
The Women’s Philanthropy Network was officially kicked off on June 24 when Ellen Remmer, President and CEO of the Boston-based Philanthropic Initiative, spoke about how women can make a life of inspiring others and achieving societal and systems changes. The workshop was entitled, “Realizing the Power and Potential of Women’s Philanthropy.”

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TPI Donor Seminar: Expanding Access to Higher Ed., Sept. 24

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TPI's 'What's a Donor to do Now?' published in Alliance magazine
TPI's Ellen Remmer and Stephen Johnson discuss how donors can learn about effective philanthropy and charitable giving in this article for Alliance magazine.

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Passing the Foundation from Parental to Sibling Control
TPI's Amy Ellsworth is co-leading a discussion hosted by the Association of Small Foundations on the transition from parental to sibling leadership in family foundations.

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18th Annual Boston Neighborhood Fellows Awards
The 18th Annual Recognition of the Boston Neighborhood Fellows was held on Wednesday, April 16th at the City Year Headquarters for Idealism in Boston.