LFP Calendar & Events
Coming soon
November 13-15, 2013
Final RWJF Local Funding Partnerships Annual Meeting.
We are pleased to announce that our final Local Funding Partnerships Annual Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 13th through Friday, November 15th, 2013. We plan to highlight projects from the past 25 years that have offered significant learning for launching, sustaining and replicating local initiatives in partnership with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Philadelphia Society Hill, Philadelphia, PA.
Invitations to come For more information, call the LFP office at (609) 275-4128.
Recent Events
February 7and February 28, 2013
The Sanctuary Institute whose work has been highlighted at the 2011 and 2012 Annual Meetings hosted 2 webinars focusing on organizational behavior in response to disruptive situations.
- February 7 - How Nonprofits Can Keep from Being Upended in the Face of Crisis
- February 28 - Client as Crisis: Manipulative Behavior as Reenactment
January 9 and 10, 2013
SeeYourImpact.org, a non-profit technology organization based in Seattle, presented a webinar for LFP grantees demonstrating their platform that has helped nonprofits increase individual giving and donor retention rates by celebrating impact through stories of change. For more information, visit http://seeyourimpact.org.
December 13, 2012
The Sanctuary Institute hosted a webinar, "Sanctuary's Self Care." The discussion centered around "how to take of yourself - so you can take care of others." Presentation available.
September 12-14, 2012
LFP Annual Meeting, held at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, TN.
August 16, 2012
Final skill-building webinars, hosted by Thelar Pekar, focused on strengthening your communication skills and capacity. Strategically Communicating with a Potential Funder, focused on exploring how to strategically communicate with potential donors and funders. Presentation materials and webinar recording available.
July 26, 2012
Second in a series of 3 skill-building webinars focused on strengthening your communication skills and capacity. Developing Your Organizational "Solution Statement," hosted by Thaler Pekar, discussed how to shift your communication focus from problem to solution, a strategy that can yield a profound impact on how your organization is perceived, on staff understanding and embrace of the mission, stakeholder engagement, and on organizational growth and development. Invitation only. Presentation material coming soon. Presentation materials and webinar recording available.
June 28, 2012
First in a series of 3 skill-building webinars focused on strengthening your communication skills and capacity. Hosted by Thelar Pekar, Finding, Developing and Sharing Your Leadership Story focused on finding, developing, and sharing stories about your organization’s – and your - leadership. Presentation materials and webinar recording available.
May 24, 2012
"The ABCs of RWJF-Funded Advocacy and Special Election-Year Considerations" was presented by Kristen Gurdin, Counsel for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
For specific questions about what is permissible advocacy using your RWJF award, or for a pdf version of the PowerPoint used in this presentation, please contact either Curtis Holloman or Polly Seitz.
April 26, 2012
"Reporting and Using Evaluation Results," last in a series of 3 skill-building webinars presented for our grantees and hosted by Victoria Dougherty, an independent consultant providing evaluation services to foundations and non-profit organizations. Presentation materials and webinar recording available.
March 22, 2012
"Using Data," second in a series of 3 skill-building webinars presented for our grantees and hosted by Victoria Dougherty, an independent consultant providing evaluation services to foundations and non-profit organizations. Presentation materials and webinar recording available.
February 23, 2012
"Evaluating Advocacy," first in a series of 3 skill-building webinars presented for our grantees and hosted by Victoria Dougherty, an independent consultant providing evaluation services to foundations and non-profit organizations. Presentation materials and webinar recording available.