ASF 2012 National Conference participants volunteer at The National AIDS Memorial Grove Service Project, San Francisco, CA, October 8, 2012
By Ted Donley, The Donley Foundation
At the recent ASF 2012 National Conference in San Francisco, I was captivated and inspired by several speakers and sessions in particular. I would like to share with you my favorites and what I learned from them.
Favorite Session: Funding Advocacy, Mobilizing Partners, Catalyzing Change
The amazing ASF member Doug Bauer of The Clark Foundation moderated this session where I learned that small foundations can be a force for change with advocacy and collaboration, in addition to their grantmaking. Nayantara Mehta from Alliance for Justice opened my eyes to the legalities of a foundation granting money for use in lobbying. Then, ASF member Billie Hall from the Sunflower Foundation told her foundation’s story of supporting a grassroots campaign to promote smoke-free public places. Continue reading
