NEW Program Schedule
ABFE’s 2010 Annual Conference at COF
Advancing our Mission:
Promoting Effective and Responsive Philanthropy in Black Communities
April 24th and 25th
Denver, Colorado
Join your ABFE Friends and Colleagues for an informative, engaging, inspiring and mission driven experience at this year's Annual Conference!
See the Program Schedule Here AND
Online Registration NOW available!
NEW ABFE Guest Columnist - Ouida Washington, Derek Koen - Media Producers. An example of how funding media as a communications strategy can advance a grantmakers agenda and portfolio.
NEW Coalition Of Schools Educating Boys Of Color (COSEBOC), Fourth Annual Gathering of Leaders:Re-imagining Schooling for Boys and Young Men of Color, April 22nd through 24th, Washington, DC. See Details Here.
NEW ABFE News and Updates - January 2010 Issue: Understanding Healthcare Reform Legislation and Implications for Black Communities - Interview with Brian D. Smedley, Vice President and Director, Health Policy Institute of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. Also read what leaders in the field have to say about healthcare reform legislation.
NEW - Help for Haiti....Like the world, ABFE is deeply concerned about the well being and future of the Haitian people in the wake of the worst earthquake to hit the region in 200 years. If you want to send help, here is a list of organizations.
ABFE President, Susan Taylor Batten, interviewed on WBEZ radio (Chicago) about diversity and governance for an investigative report on The Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago.
The 2010 Census date is quickly approaching. Click here to read what is at stake for Black communities and what ABFE members can do.
‘Family Matters’ is a NEW ABFE report directly challenging commonly held perceptions of "the Black family". This is a must read report for grantmakers, policymakers and family and child advocates. Read more...
Be an ABFE Guest Columnist and share your perspective! Click here for guidelines.
Upcoming Events
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March 16-17, 2010 Foundations on the Hill (FOTH) |
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March 22-24, 2010 Association of Small Foundations |
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April 12-14, 2010 Grantmakers for Effective Organizations |
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April 25-27, 2010 Council on Foundations |
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May 10-12, 2010 PRI Makers Network |
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September 13-15, 2010 Council on Foundations |
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Recent News
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ABFE Guest Columnist Read the latest column by Ouida Washington and Derek Koen, Producers of Beyond the Bricks, as they discuss the critical value of funding media tools |
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Philanthropy Staff Race/Ethnicity Statistics Read the Council on Foundations' 2008 statistics for the race/ethnicity of philanthropy staff |
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Washington Post article Read a Washington Post article based on research from the Pew Charitable Trusts on neighborhoods and its role in future income, especially for Blacks |
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Open Society Institute audio Black Labor in America: Emerging Opportunities Amid the Economic Crisis |
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