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Upcoming Events
Tue April 2
Join experts from the Johnson Center, Colmena Consulting, and Philanthropy Together, as they discuss key findings from the new landscape report on collective giving and take questions from the audience.
12:00 pm
Wed April 17
Philanthropy 101 is a two-day, online course designed to ground new professionals in the basics of foundations, nonprofits, grantmaking, the field of philanthropy, and how philanthropy interacts with other sectors — namely, business and government.
12:30 pm
Wed April 24
This interactive, virtual course will help funders and nonprofit professionals better understand the funding perspective and how to use 990s as a tool to assess organizational or collective impact.
1:00 pm
In the News
Thu February 15
Not Just a Wealthy Tax-Shelter: Donor-Advised Funds Are Effective Tools for Giving, Study Finds
Source: Barron's
Wed January 17
Johnson Center’s Essay Collection Highlights 2024 Nonprofit Issues
Source: The NonProfit Times