In 2016 The Beat Within will be 20 years old. This organization, started by David Inocencio in September of 1996 as a program within the Pacific News Service, gives incarcerated youth a space and publication to share their writing and art. David, and a group of volunteers including teachers, retirees, and other activists go into…
This post was first published in The Chronicle of Philanthropy and was written by Jennifer and Peter Buffet. TWI believes this piece is very much aligned with our values and the work we support so we wanted to share it in its entirety. Philanthropy Must Lead With Its Heart Enlarge Image By Jennifer and Peter…
Philanthrogeek author Nathaniel James did several interviews for his Philanthrogeek xChange series. In addition to his interview with John Esterle, he interviewed our board member Shannon Farley. As a TWI board member, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Fast Forward, an accelerator for tech nonprofits, and Founding Director of Spark, the nation’s largest network of millennial philanthropists; Shannon brings…
As the new year gets rolling, we are excited to present our new website – renewed not only in aesthetic but in purpose and content, namely to champion equity and dialogue in our sector. We invite you to explore: Lessons from the Field: We’re featuring colleagues who share lessons in promoting relationships, dialogue, and equity in their…
This is homage to the work of a foundation that made a commitment to doing things differently: Bayview Hunters Point Community Fund. Many foundations have launched grant making and capacity building initiatives but when it was the Bayview Hunters Point Community Fund’s turn, they decided to lead with recognition of the importance of trust, which…