Author Archive:
Jen Bokoff
Solidarity in action: The power of moving money through collective strategies
As the crisis in Ukraine has unfolded, the Disability Rights Fund (DRF) and Purposeful came together quickly to move resources to organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) with a focus on young disabled activists and …
Recalling a painful history (and present) to heal and strengthen philanthropy
I stood in the corner of a blanket, head down, toes grasping the fleece under me. Others were standing too, but all with their backs to me. Somewhere alongside me and moving circularly around the …
When the dichotomy blurs
We often speak in philanthropy about the dichotomy of grantmakers and grantseekers. As a result, our events are segregated in this fashion as well. It’s in part because of audience segmentation – that is, meeting …
The support group that is essential to professional growth. (Us.)
Less than one glass of (fantastic) rosé into the first-timers happy hour, the conversation turned to the friction between personal values and organisation values. This is not a conversation I have at happy hours with …
Philanthropy infrastructure matters, but morning gathering calls for evolution
Despite the humidity and conference center maze, nearly 30 people attended the Alliance Breakfast Club about philanthropy infrastructure. Charles Keidan from Alliance magazine introduced the meeting and panelists Maria Chertok of CAF Russia, Benjamin Bellegy of WINGS, …
Acknowledging power isn’t enough — dig deeper!
Earlier this month, the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) released Power Moves: Your Essential Philanthropy Assessment Guide for Equity and Justice, a comprehensive resource for foundations that explores the role of power and privilege in advancing equity …
Women as integral to the fabric of our work, inside and out
As the largest infrastructure organization for sharing social sector knowledge and more than nine million data points about who’s funding what and where, the Foundation Center takes great pride in housing an equally sizable team …
Making it happen – progressive philanthropy and reorganization of power
‘Find a partner. Now, starting with the person who’s taller, you have two minutes to tell a love story.’ And that’s how my first EDGE Funders Alliance conference – ‘Reorganizing power for systems change – got started. The …
EFC AGA 2016: Youth Engagement: a Rough #AGA_2016 Mind Map
Youth was a theme throughout this conference. Here’s a down and dirty mind map of how we ought to more authentically engage young people in our work. Jen Bokoff is director of knowledge services at …
EFC AGA 2016: Why mind-blowing data viz does more than simply delight
The close of today’s plenary session featured PIPS:lab, a local troupe creating blended theater+tech+music+comedy+data experiences. We the audience had lights, which movements were being tracked by a camera and converted into data. While this isn’t …
