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January 8, 2022

OC AiP January Newsletter – Kicking Off The New Year!

“When life gives you lemons, make a French 75.” Those were the inspired words of Center Club Orange County bartender Carla Garrett as she demonstrated how to make this delicious cocktail of gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, champagne and a lemon twist. And that’s exactly what we did in kicking off the new year with our members-only virtual happy hour on Thursday, January 14.

March 31, 2020

Realigning a Long-standing Legacy Program

Navigating to a transition is a significant challenge to a foundation. Learn how to phase out a legacy program with Bainum Family as they share their experiences and learnings in the hopes to help foundations who are facing similar changes. This article is hosted on another website. Use the button below to visit the external site and read this content. Read Article

March 26, 2020

What is Catalytic Philanthropy and How is it Changing the World?

Learn how donors and funders can make a huge impact on big social issues by using an approach that creates transformative change. Find out how this philanthropy model has inspired some of the world’s leading philanthropists and why it gains ground in the leading trusts and foundations. This article is hosted on another website. Use the button below to visit the external site and read this content. Read Article

March 23, 2020

Responding to the Coronavirus Outbreak: Resources to Help Nonprofits

To help you cope as the COVID-19 crisis rise, here are a few collections of resources to help you stay focused and expeditiously plan on the most pressing priorities. This article is hosted on another website. Use the button below to visit the external site and read this content. Read Article

March 20, 2020

Five Questions Your Trustees Should Ask About Place

What does a placed-based approach mean and what can you learn from it? Find out how coordination from different organizations and sectors can help achieve the needs of the local people on prioritized social issues. This article is hosted on another website. Use the button below to visit the external site and read this content. Read Article

March 18, 2020

Sustainability of a Warrior: How Organizational Planning Can Occur at Unexpected Moments

Building for the future can happen at unexpected moments. Find out how your organization can take advantage of the short and long term planning that sometimes occurs simultaneously. This article is hosted on another website. Use the button below to visit the external site and read this content. Read Article

November 6, 2019

November 2019 Speaker Series a Huge Success

Philanthropy as a Strategic Business Advantage – Maximizing Opportunities for All through Business Exit Planning Thank to you Sherri Neesham and all of our attendees for making this event a success. Please check back soon for more opportunities to connect and engage on philanthropy topics in Orange County.

October 30, 2018

Philanthropy is Good for Family

OC AiP hosted wonderful luncheon and speaker panel on Oct. 29 at Center Club Orange County. Much thanks to First Foundation Inc. for sponsoring the event. The panel offered continued the AiP’s them of “Philanthropy is Good” by focusing on the importance of engaging families. The panel was facilitated by Dr. Emily Young of The Nonprofit Institute in the University of San Diego’s School of Leadership and Education Sciences. Panelists included Douglas Circle, Pamela Cohen, and Eleanor Tang. Douglas Circle talked about how faith was the primary driver in his family’s involvement in philanthropy after his successful business in the field of agriculture and […]

March 16, 2018

Reflections on Philanthropy is Good Strategy…

By John Guastaferro, CFRE OC AiP featured Mark Thomas as the speaker at our lunchtime program at the Center Club on February 25, 2018. Mark shared wisdom from his 33 years of developing a client-base at KPMG and important stories of working numerous top-tier clients. The program was sponsored by Brown & Streza, LLC. Mark framed his message around three categories: People and places; work and mission; and complexity. People and Places Mark Thomas’ journey has led him to work with such notable clients as The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, The J. Paul Getty Trust, and World Vision International. […]