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Scan or visit bit.ly/GPNPnewsletter to join our mailing list! Unifying the voice of nonprofits to leverage their power A growing coalition of over 500 nonprofit organizations leveraging our collective power, together Provide public policy analysis, education, advocacy, and a portfolio of discounts on products and services that meet the current needs of individual members and the nonprofit sector as a whole f o r b e s f u n d s . o r g / g p n p / Emily@forbesfunds.org L E A R N M O R E , O R B E C O M E A M E M B E R B Y R E A C H I N G O U T T O E X P E R T P O L I C Y E D U C A T I O N S E S S I O N S L E G I S L A T I V E V I S I T S M O N T H L Y P U B L I C P O L I C Y M E E T I N G S A C C E S S T O T A P R O O T P L U S T O G A I N V O L U N T E E R S G P N P S U M M I T : C O N N E C T W I T H O V E R 1 0 0 0 L E A D E R S F R O M N O N P R O F I T , B U S I N E S S , A N D P U B L I C S E C T O R S P R O B O N O L E G A L C O N S U L T A T I O N W I T H L A W Y E R S F O R N O N P R O F I T S M O N T H L Y P R O F E S S I O N A L D E V E L O P M E N T W E E K L Y P U B L I C P O L I C Y S U M M A R I E S M O N T H L Y M E M B E R A N N O U N C E M E N T D I S C O U N T S T O C A P A C I T Y B U I L D I N G S U P P O R T S M E M B E R B E N E F I T S
Learning & Education f o r b e s f u n d s . o r g / i n n o v a t e / # l e a r n Academy for Cause and Community Engagement Leadership (ACCEL) Development and fundraising learning curriculum including online courses, one-ton-one coaching, and special events. Curriculum is adapted annually Enhance your fundraising and marketing capacity Roundtable Learning labs designed to address emerging development topics to meet emerging needs of the nonprofit sector T H R E E C O H O R T S D E V E L O P M E N T & F I N A N C E S C E N A R I O P L A N N I N G A C C E L F U N D A M E N T A L S A D V A N C E D A C C E L & join a network of local ACCEL alumni G R A D U A T E S E A R N A P R O F E S S I O N A L D I G I T A L B A D G E F R O M T H E F O R B E S F U N D S , G A I N A C C E S S T O F U T U R E A C C E L S P E C I A L E V E N T S ,
Executive-in-Residence (EIR) Providing high-level advisory support to nonprofit leadership as they strive to strengthen organizational impact, agility, and sustainability in Allegheny County Human-Centered Design Virtual Workshops Explore human-first focus in service delivery and experience design Identifying a roadmap for impact with human experience at the center of problem-solving Co-design metrics, outcomes, and actions desired by our partners and their stakeholders Research & Publications TFF research and publications agenda includes white papers, case studies, thought pieces and the Tropman Report TFF works with local institutions, universities, local government, and independent researchers to publish research that supports the full sector from grassroots community groups to large agencies
Learning & Education Social Innovation & Learning Cohorts A cohort model that works with groups of organizations Learning Cohorts – support nonprofit professionals to respond to Learning Circles – support peer groups of nonprofit professionals as they strengthen their leadership capacity. Learning-centered and actionoriented that share similar capacity needs an arising sector challenge or opportunity U P C O M I N G F R O M G O O D T O G R E A T : B O A R D G O V E R N A N C E , L E A D E R S H I P & E N G A G E M E N T C O H O R T S R E S I L I E N C E & P A R T N E R S H I P C O H O R T f o r b e s f u n d s . o r g / i n n o v a t e / # l e a r n free 1-to-1 coaching! T H R O U G H O U T T H E Y E A R , T F F D E S I G N S & O F F E R S V A R I O U S C O H O R T S & L E A R N I N G C I R L C E S , A S W E L L A S
TFF University TFF partnered with MindEdge to offer professional certifications in a number of subject areas as well as virtual learning on many topics. Learning Categories: Agile, Career Building, Communication, Creativity Warm Data Labs Innovative, trans contextual approach to systems change & Innovation, HR Management, Leadership, Nonprofit Management, Women in Business, and many more! with learning programs and warm data tied to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and Social Determinants of Health Hannah@forbesfunds.org F O R A N Y Q U E S T I O N S , O R T O L E A R N M O R E A B O U T T H E F O R B E S F U N D S L E A R N I N G & E D U C A T I O N O P P O R T U N I T E S C O N T A C T :
Equity & Anti-Racism
Anti-Racism
Cohort (ARC) A yearlong program that engages organizations through a range of regular, skills-building activities International Anti-Racism Institutional Wireframe Cohort (ARC) Considers an institutional and community-level opportunity opportunity to be part of the solution: a society that is equitable from the individual up to the systems level Innovation Lab and Equity Hackathon Tackle existing challenges and advance equity in Southwestern PA Gathered leaders from across non-profit, government, and business sectors who act on the micro, meso, and macro levels to advance equity in the Pittsburgh region Formed four focus teams focusing on SDOH and engage in teambuilding and the creation of an innovation to present at Pitch-a-Thon Contest at the GPNP summit Focuses on – education, health care quality and access, economic stability, social and community context, and neighborhood built environment f o r b e s f u n d s . o r g / i n n o v a t e / # l e a r n
Black Equity Coalition Going beyond responding to COVID-19, TFF helped form coalition to tackle long-term issues Comprised of a group of physicians, researchers, epidemiologists, public health and health care practitioners, social scientists, bioethicists, community funds, and governmental officials concerned about addressing COVID-19 in vulnerable populations blackequitypgh.org T H E B L A C K E Q U I T Y C O A L I T I O N ( B E C ) S U P P O R T S T H E C R E A T I O N O F E Q U I T A B L E S Y S T E M S T O A F F I R M T H E D I G N I T Y O F E V E R Y H U M A N B E I N G T H R O U G H C O L L A B O R A T I O N S , N E T W O R K S , A N D P O L I C Y M A K I N G . L E A R N M O R E & B E C O M E P A R T O F T H E C O M M U N I T Y A T
Sustainability & Community Development C3 Catalytic Community Cohorts (C3) A yearlong program that engages organizations through a range of regular, skills-building activities Create and sustain collaborative relationships with fellow groups within your community The Vision Strategic train-the-trainer framework for resilient communities Robust partnerships among neighborhood-based nonprofits Transferable skills to increase the capacity of residents and leaders f o r b e s f u n d s . o r g / i n n o v a t e / # l e a r n D E V E L O P I N G M I N I E C O S Y S T E M S D R I V E N B Y S H A R E D C O M M U N I T Y S T A K E H O L D E R I N T E R E S T S , W I T H A G O A L O F 5 0 C O M M U N I T I E S O V E R F I V E Y E A R S T H R O U G H T H E A P P R O A C H I N V O L V I N G T H E H U B A N D S P O K E M O D E L Olivia@forbesfunds.org F O R A N Y Q U E S T I O N S , O R T O L E A R N M O R E A B O U T C 3 R E A C H O U T T O
The Commons Designed to help changemakers across southwester PA grow and evolve with better, more equitable and healthy communities Part of our approach to innovating is creating a nexus for community gathering and exchange of ideas. The Commons is a digital space for such interactions and a tool for consensus building Measure to manage, identifying key players, maximizing community participation, optimizing a community dashboard, give voice to the community Goal – achieve equitable distribution of shared resources as found in a true communal space 5 P A R T P R O C E S S M e a s u r e t o M a n a g e I d e n t i f y i n g K e y P l a y e r s M a x i m i z i n g C o m m u n i t y P a r t i c i p a t i o n G i v e V o i c e t o t h e C o m m u n i t y O p t i m i z i n g a C o m m u n i t y D a s h b o a r d
Grant Making Management Assistance Grants (MAGs) TFF grantmaking capacity increases Allegheny county organizations’ Used to hire a third party expert to guide the organization Promoting collaboratives of human service and community-based nonprofits building their capacity an increasing the impact of their mission work agility, impact and sustainability through a capacity building project that would support the collective impact of the collaborative - N E E D S A S S E S S M E N T – C O N V E N E P A R T N E R S – D E V E L O P P R O J E C T W I T H S H A R E D G O A L S – S U B M I T L E T T E R O F I N T E N T – M E E T W I T H T H E T F F T E A M Brianna@forbesfunds.org F O R A N Y Q U E S T I O N S , O R T O L E A R N M O R E A B O U T M A G S R E A C H O U T T O I N C R E A S E O R G A N I Z A T I O N A L S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y I N C R E A S E O R G A N I Z A T I O N A L I M P A C T I N C R E A S E O R G A N I Z A T I O N A L A G I L I T Y I N C R E A S E O R G A N I Z A T I O N A L C A P A C I T Y
Nonprofit Resource Library Explore self-service capacity-building resources for nonprofit leaders and practitioners. Request for Proposal (RFP) Best Practices - learn key elements for a successful RFP process Stakeholder Mapping - didn't get a chance to join the Nonprofit Essentials Cohort? Gain access to the stakeholder mapping workbook! Strategic Affiliations Toolkit - thinking about a strategic affiliation or alliance? Get the answers to some frequently asked questions! Organizational Capacity Assessment Tools - explore a guide this guide to help identify and utilize the right tool for the job! The Science of Giving & the Art of Asking - how nonprofits should engage fundraising efforts. Board & Staff Responsibilities - a guide to help outline the responsibilities of Board and Staff roles within organizations. forbesfunds.org/resources/ T O D O W N L A O D A N D A C C E S S M O R E R E S O U R C E S P L E A S E V I S I T K n o w o f a r e s o u r c e t h a t w o u l d b e a v a l u e a d d t o t h e s e c t o r ? S u b m i t t o s h a r e h e r e : f o r b e s f u n d s . o r g / c o n t a c t / # r e s o u r c e
Data Collection Nonprofit Needs Assessment designed to help nonprofit organizations in Pittsburgh develop a profile of their organizations’ leadership, adaptive, management and organizational capacity All results are aggregated on the Community Impact Dashboard O R G A N I Z A T I O N A L C A P A C I T Y S C O R E S A R E B R O K E N D O W N O N T H E C A P C I T Y D A S H B A O R D forbesfunds.org/needs-assessment A C C E S S A N D C O M P L E T E T H E N E E D S A S S E S S M E N T H E R E : A D A P T I V E M A N A G E M N T L E A D E R S H I P O R G A N I Z A T I N A L By completing the assessment, develop a baseline for your organization, identify systemic trends across organizations, and get better connected with resources through TFF programs and/or our partners.
Adult Well-Being Survey There will be questions about your present and future well-being, including your personal health, and optional questions regarding Answers are confidential and will be used in the 2022 Annual your demographics, and location Pittsburgh Leaders’ Well-Being Index. Workforce Development Survey Nonprofits are reporting difficulty with hiring and retaining talent Government and for-profit employers raise salaries and offer benefits and signing bonuses, nonprofits struggle to compete Nonprofit sector is recovering at a slower rate than for-profit G P N P I S L O O K I N G F O R D A T A A N D S T O R I E S F R O M O U R S W P A R E G I O N T O B E A B L E T O S H A R E H O W W O R K F O R C E C H A L L E N G E S A R E I M P A C T I N G L O C A L N O N P R O F I T S . S T O R Y T E L L I N G T O S T A T E A N D L O C A L E L E C E T D O F F I C I A L S D A T A D E M O N S T A R T I N G T H E E C O N O M I C I M P A C T O F A H E A L T H Y S E C T O R 1 6 % O F T H E P A W O R K F O R C E I S E M P L O Y E D B Y N O N P R O F I T S C a n t r i l S c a l e
