Upleveling Governance: A Cohort for Foundation Trustees and CEOs

How can foundation trustees provide meaningful oversight, foster mutual accountability, and steward a mission-aligned organization in a time when deepened solidarity and partnership are critical for impact?

Foundation boards have tremendous potential to reimagine philanthropic governance and leadership. Good governance involves mindsets, tools, and practices that foster frank conversation, reveal power inequities, and harness the contributions of people with diverse lived experiences. Mission-aligned leadership contributes to more purposeful and effective board meetings and creates space for strategic conversation that propel bolder practice.

Informed by a roster of longtime philanthropic leaders, Upleveling Governance for Transformative Philanthropy will help foundation trustees and executive leaders:

• Clarify the role of the board
• Interrogate who sits at the table and why
• Explore ways to align all foundation assets to support mission
• Identify questions your board should be exploring to meet this moment and contribute to a future where all beings, and our planet, can thrive
• Leaders will leave the program having identified the changes that they wish to commit to and will develop a plan to guide work towards those goals

We’ll explore case studies, engage in reflective practices, and share frameworks and tools to help you cultivate an increasingly effective and connected board while building a community of peers similarly committed.

Target Audience

In partnership with Grantmakers for Effective Organizations and Northern California Grantmakers, Philanthropy New York invites foundation CEOs and EDs and their Trustees to join us for this 3-month cohort program with peers committed to unlocking the power in governance to fuel more transformative philanthropic practice and lasting social change.

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