Learning from the Early Days of Crisis Response: Local Community Foundation Collaboration

Local community foundations are able to identify and meet the human needs stemming from the COVID-19 crisis from a unique position. Join this video chat to learn how two community foundations serving the Denver area are learning to collaborate, adjust their grantmaking practices and keep equity at the center in this new era. Topics include:

• Navigating collaboration and setting priorities with an eye toward equity.
• Allowing for flexibility in grant practice.
• Understanding the relationship between basic needs and education.

Funders from around the country who join the call will be welcomed to share their experiences and ask questions. Panelists include:

• Janet Lopez, Rose Community Foundation
• Collinus Newsome, The Denver Foundation
• Julie Patino, The Denver Foundation

Register here.

This event is for Grantmakers for Education members and other education grantmakers.