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We love this interview with @patmillscanada.bsky.social's Chair Claire Trottier. Both Canada and the United States have a tax code that favors the uber-rich, and when economic inequality goes unchecked, it poses a threat to democracy: patrioticmillionaires.ca/media/taxing...
Taxing the Super Wealthy- With Claire Trottier — Patriotic Millionaires CA
Patriotic Millionaires Canada Chair Claire Trottier joins the Clearing the Benches Podcast to discuss how the Canadian tax code favors the uber-rich, and why it’s a problem. Listen on Spotify Li...
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October 2, 2025 at 2:54 PM
We love this interview with @patmillscanada.bsky.social's Chair Claire Trottier. Both Canada and the United States have a tax code that favors the uber-rich, and when economic inequality goes unchecked, it poses a threat to democracy: patrioticmillionaires.ca/media/taxing...
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"It’s time for #philanthropy to step up and step in."
As Sobrato Philanthropies deploys its largest annual giving budget to date, Lisa Sobrato Sonsini shares a powerful call to action for funders to step up their giving in this pivotal moment.
Read on our Philanthropy Innovation Summit blog:
As Sobrato Philanthropies deploys its largest annual giving budget to date, Lisa Sobrato Sonsini shares a powerful call to action for funders to step up their giving in this pivotal moment.
Read on our Philanthropy Innovation Summit blog:
Our Imperative: Commit and Invest - Stanford PACS
Nonprofits and foundations across the nation are working under immense pressure to meet rising needs, even as they themselves face growing threats. Policy reversals, investigations, funding cuts, and ...
stanford.io
September 2, 2025 at 4:14 PM
"It’s time for #philanthropy to step up and step in."
As Sobrato Philanthropies deploys its largest annual giving budget to date, Lisa Sobrato Sonsini shares a powerful call to action for funders to step up their giving in this pivotal moment.
Read on our Philanthropy Innovation Summit blog:
As Sobrato Philanthropies deploys its largest annual giving budget to date, Lisa Sobrato Sonsini shares a powerful call to action for funders to step up their giving in this pivotal moment.
Read on our Philanthropy Innovation Summit blog:
We're looking forward to seeing you in Whistler! 🇨🇦
Early registration pricing—available only to members—ends Monday, September 1. Register now for three days of connection, community, and taking action. 💪
For more info about our 2026 Global Summit, visit: bit.ly/Summit26
#CollectiveCourage
Early registration pricing—available only to members—ends Monday, September 1. Register now for three days of connection, community, and taking action. 💪
For more info about our 2026 Global Summit, visit: bit.ly/Summit26
#CollectiveCourage
August 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM
We're looking forward to seeing you in Whistler! 🇨🇦
Early registration pricing—available only to members—ends Monday, September 1. Register now for three days of connection, community, and taking action. 💪
For more info about our 2026 Global Summit, visit: bit.ly/Summit26
#CollectiveCourage
Early registration pricing—available only to members—ends Monday, September 1. Register now for three days of connection, community, and taking action. 💪
For more info about our 2026 Global Summit, visit: bit.ly/Summit26
#CollectiveCourage
In a new profile in @forbes.com, Forward Global Member Sheila Lirio Marcelo, founder of Ohai.ai and Care.com, shares insights on her approach to redefining strategic business savvy with authentic care, compassion, and community to drive impact at scale.
August 21, 2025 at 5:52 PM
In a new profile in @forbes.com, Forward Global Member Sheila Lirio Marcelo, founder of Ohai.ai and Care.com, shares insights on her approach to redefining strategic business savvy with authentic care, compassion, and community to drive impact at scale.
Local news is vital to community and democracy. We are heartened to see this collaboration among funders, including several of our partners, to sustain local public media outlets in the wake of massive cuts in federal funding.
#PublicMediaBridgeFund #LocalNews
#PublicMediaBridgeFund #LocalNews
Joining with our friends @knightfoundation.org and others in a new philanthropic effort to help stabilize, support, and revitalize public media.
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www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/b...
The Race to Rescue PBS and NPR Stations
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August 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Local news is vital to community and democracy. We are heartened to see this collaboration among funders, including several of our partners, to sustain local public media outlets in the wake of massive cuts in federal funding.
#PublicMediaBridgeFund #LocalNews
#PublicMediaBridgeFund #LocalNews
How are U.S. nonprofits using generative AI, and what opportunities exist to expand adoption and impact?
A new report commissioned by Forward Global Member Mark Zitter draws on interviews with 25 sector leaders to explore these questions and outline a path forward.
🔗 https://www.markzitter.com/ai
A new report commissioned by Forward Global Member Mark Zitter draws on interviews with 25 sector leaders to explore these questions and outline a path forward.
🔗 https://www.markzitter.com/ai
August 15, 2025 at 4:56 PM
How are U.S. nonprofits using generative AI, and what opportunities exist to expand adoption and impact?
A new report commissioned by Forward Global Member Mark Zitter draws on interviews with 25 sector leaders to explore these questions and outline a path forward.
🔗 https://www.markzitter.com/ai
A new report commissioned by Forward Global Member Mark Zitter draws on interviews with 25 sector leaders to explore these questions and outline a path forward.
🔗 https://www.markzitter.com/ai
Love to see this action plan for funders to move forward with courage and purpose. 🙌
Explore the list for spotlights on Member Ruth Shaber's Tara Health Foundation, Member Karen Grove's The Grove Foundation, and other models for giving "courageously, creatively, and collaboratively" in this moment.
Explore the list for spotlights on Member Ruth Shaber's Tara Health Foundation, Member Karen Grove's The Grove Foundation, and other models for giving "courageously, creatively, and collaboratively" in this moment.
Do and Learn, Don't Wait and See (SSIR)
Ten questions to help unsure funders get unstuck and take strategic action now.
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August 14, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Love to see this action plan for funders to move forward with courage and purpose. 🙌
Explore the list for spotlights on Member Ruth Shaber's Tara Health Foundation, Member Karen Grove's The Grove Foundation, and other models for giving "courageously, creatively, and collaboratively" in this moment.
Explore the list for spotlights on Member Ruth Shaber's Tara Health Foundation, Member Karen Grove's The Grove Foundation, and other models for giving "courageously, creatively, and collaboratively" in this moment.
"Whatever your first issue is, local news and journalism should be your second." 👏
Important insights on the power and purpose of investing in #LocalNews and storytelling from John Palfrey (@palfrey.org) & Karen Rundlet (@inn.org) as they highlight their work with our shared partner, Press Forward.
Important insights on the power and purpose of investing in #LocalNews and storytelling from John Palfrey (@palfrey.org) & Karen Rundlet (@inn.org) as they highlight their work with our shared partner, Press Forward.
Whatever your first issue is, this should be your second: The rationale for funding local news - Stanford PACS
In the philanthropic sector, we’re used to funding public goods like emergency response, education, government accountability and the arts. What many of us have failed to see, however, is the vital ro...
stanford.io
August 8, 2025 at 8:10 PM
"Whatever your first issue is, local news and journalism should be your second." 👏
Important insights on the power and purpose of investing in #LocalNews and storytelling from John Palfrey (@palfrey.org) & Karen Rundlet (@inn.org) as they highlight their work with our shared partner, Press Forward.
Important insights on the power and purpose of investing in #LocalNews and storytelling from John Palfrey (@palfrey.org) & Karen Rundlet (@inn.org) as they highlight their work with our shared partner, Press Forward.
Forward Global Member Claire Trottier (@doctrott.bsky.social), Chair of @patmillscanada.bsky.social, joined Radio-Canada OHdio to discuss wealth inequality and its solutions—including higher taxes on wealth holders.
Listen (en français): bit.ly/3H2O3Z7
Listen (en français): bit.ly/3H2O3Z7
Les riches doivent-ils sauver le monde? | OHdio | Radio-Canada
Écoutez l’extrait de l’émission De l'huile sur le feu : Les riches doivent-ils sauver le monde?
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August 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Forward Global Member Claire Trottier (@doctrott.bsky.social), Chair of @patmillscanada.bsky.social, joined Radio-Canada OHdio to discuss wealth inequality and its solutions—including higher taxes on wealth holders.
Listen (en français): bit.ly/3H2O3Z7
Listen (en français): bit.ly/3H2O3Z7
Quality, independent journalism is essential to a healthy democracy. New grants from our partner Press Forward will help journalists receive the support they need to ensure their own safety and well-being. 💚
Learn more:
Learn more:
Caring for journalists is at center of safety and mental health programs | Press Forward
Journalists often internalize burnout as a rite of passage. That’s why Press Forward is investing in programs to support journalist safety and mental health with its Open Call on Infrastructure.
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July 29, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Quality, independent journalism is essential to a healthy democracy. New grants from our partner Press Forward will help journalists receive the support they need to ensure their own safety and well-being. 💚
Learn more:
Learn more:
“The urgency of this moment calls for us to take bold, immediate action.” 👏
Kudos to @stupskifoundation.bsky.social—incl. Forward Global Board Member Glen Galaich & Member Maida Lynn—for their commitment to community, equity and justice in this time of tremendous challenge and need. #ChangeCantWait
Kudos to @stupskifoundation.bsky.social—incl. Forward Global Board Member Glen Galaich & Member Maida Lynn—for their commitment to community, equity and justice in this time of tremendous challenge and need. #ChangeCantWait
76% of our remaining allocated grant dollars, awarded this year. Why? Because change can't wait.
Read our full statement → https://stupski.org/changecantwaitblog/stupski-foundation-accelerates-grantmaking-in-response-to-threats-to-our-communities-and-democracy/
Read our full statement → https://stupski.org/changecantwaitblog/stupski-foundation-accelerates-grantmaking-in-response-to-threats-to-our-communities-and-democracy/
July 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
“The urgency of this moment calls for us to take bold, immediate action.” 👏
Kudos to @stupskifoundation.bsky.social—incl. Forward Global Board Member Glen Galaich & Member Maida Lynn—for their commitment to community, equity and justice in this time of tremendous challenge and need. #ChangeCantWait
Kudos to @stupskifoundation.bsky.social—incl. Forward Global Board Member Glen Galaich & Member Maida Lynn—for their commitment to community, equity and justice in this time of tremendous challenge and need. #ChangeCantWait
"This is resilience infrastructure: quiet, load-bearing, and invisible until it fails."
Lindsay Glassco of Plan International Canada on why foreign aid is not an optional "nice-to-have" but a vital investment in our shared well-being in a deeply interconnected world.
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Lindsay Glassco of Plan International Canada on why foreign aid is not an optional "nice-to-have" but a vital investment in our shared well-being in a deeply interconnected world.
Read @thephilanthropist.ca:
Foreign aid isn’t optional – it’s infrastructure - The Philanthropist Journal
We often frame international aid as charity, a nice-to-have when the books balance, Plan Canada’s Lindsay Glassco writes. But in a deeply connected world, shaped by conflict, climate, and contagion, i...
thephilanthropist.ca
July 2, 2025 at 4:20 PM
"This is resilience infrastructure: quiet, load-bearing, and invisible until it fails."
Lindsay Glassco of Plan International Canada on why foreign aid is not an optional "nice-to-have" but a vital investment in our shared well-being in a deeply interconnected world.
Read @thephilanthropist.ca:
Lindsay Glassco of Plan International Canada on why foreign aid is not an optional "nice-to-have" but a vital investment in our shared well-being in a deeply interconnected world.
Read @thephilanthropist.ca:
Protecting our future on this planet is the challenge of our lifetime. Our 2025 #GlobalJourney to #Greenland will take us to the frontlines of #climate change to explore what we can do to make a difference—as consumers, as entrepreneurs, as investors, as philanthropists.
Learn more: bit.ly/3RMCvL4
Learn more: bit.ly/3RMCvL4
June 27, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Protecting our future on this planet is the challenge of our lifetime. Our 2025 #GlobalJourney to #Greenland will take us to the frontlines of #climate change to explore what we can do to make a difference—as consumers, as entrepreneurs, as investors, as philanthropists.
Learn more: bit.ly/3RMCvL4
Learn more: bit.ly/3RMCvL4
"We need each other to win."
Saida Agostini-Bostic of Funders for LGBTQ Issues shares a powerful message of solidarity, bravery, and conviction in supporting and standing up for LGBTQ communities in this moment.
#Pride #PrideMonth
Read in @insidephilanthropy.com:
Saida Agostini-Bostic of Funders for LGBTQ Issues shares a powerful message of solidarity, bravery, and conviction in supporting and standing up for LGBTQ communities in this moment.
#Pride #PrideMonth
Read in @insidephilanthropy.com:
From Guilt to Grief: Showing Up for LGBTQ Communities Under Attack
Saida Agostini-Bostic calls on funders to examine why they're backing away, writing that "grantmaking inspired by guilt is meaningless and ultimately dangerous."
www.insidephilanthropy.com
June 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
"We need each other to win."
Saida Agostini-Bostic of Funders for LGBTQ Issues shares a powerful message of solidarity, bravery, and conviction in supporting and standing up for LGBTQ communities in this moment.
#Pride #PrideMonth
Read in @insidephilanthropy.com:
Saida Agostini-Bostic of Funders for LGBTQ Issues shares a powerful message of solidarity, bravery, and conviction in supporting and standing up for LGBTQ communities in this moment.
#Pride #PrideMonth
Read in @insidephilanthropy.com:
A “network of networks" — the Climate Philanthropy Catalyst Coalition, founded by Forward Global member Randall Kempner and sponsored by Forward Global, is aiming to use the power of networks to triple U.S. climate philanthropy over the next five years.
Can Working Together Triple U.S. Climate Funding? New Group for Advisors Aims High
The Climate Philanthropy Catalyst Coalition is bringing together top consultants, billionaire funders and support organizations to talk about how to convince donors to fund climate action.
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May 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
A “network of networks" — the Climate Philanthropy Catalyst Coalition, founded by Forward Global member Randall Kempner and sponsored by Forward Global, is aiming to use the power of networks to triple U.S. climate philanthropy over the next five years.
On May 27, our Global Director of Community Melanie Ormos and Forward Global member Randall Kempner will join @devex.com to discuss the evolving power of networks in global #philanthropy.
Details and RSVP:
Details and RSVP:
The power of networks: Rethinking how philanthropy engages and invests
Join us on May 27 to explore how networks are helping funders align around shared goals, unlock new forms of capital, and support collective approaches to impact. We’ll also look at what it means for ...
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May 22, 2025 at 3:34 PM
On May 27, our Global Director of Community Melanie Ormos and Forward Global member Randall Kempner will join @devex.com to discuss the evolving power of networks in global #philanthropy.
Details and RSVP:
Details and RSVP:
"Every country should be taking a look at the way that they design their tax system to try to ensure greater fairness across the system."
These Canadian millionaires are asking for tax increases — but just for themselves | CBC News
A group of wealthy Canadians calling themselves 'Patriotic Millionaires' is banding together to lobby governments to increase the amount of taxes they must pay — but opponents say it will be bad for e...
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May 15, 2025 at 4:03 PM
"Every country should be taking a look at the way that they design their tax system to try to ensure greater fairness across the system."
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Philanthropy is undergoing reinvention, with systems change, intersections with venture capitalism, and more. Join us on May 21, with Gemma Donnelly-Cox (Ctr for Social Innovation); Jae Kim (@forward-global.org); Paula Murphy Ives (RBC); and Kelly Gauthier (Rally Assets):
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carleton.ca/mpnl/2025/in...
May 12, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Philanthropy is undergoing reinvention, with systems change, intersections with venture capitalism, and more. Join us on May 21, with Gemma Donnelly-Cox (Ctr for Social Innovation); Jae Kim (@forward-global.org); Paula Murphy Ives (RBC); and Kelly Gauthier (Rally Assets):
carleton.ca/mpnl/2025/in...
carleton.ca/mpnl/2025/in...
"Narratives of hope and possibility are their own form of resistance...Now more than ever, we need artists, journalists, and storytellers to help us see what’s possible, provide a counterpoint to the current negative tidal wave, and sustain those narratives as we make our way to the other side."
What's Going Right?
Perhaps more than you think
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May 6, 2025 at 10:37 PM
"Narratives of hope and possibility are their own form of resistance...Now more than ever, we need artists, journalists, and storytellers to help us see what’s possible, provide a counterpoint to the current negative tidal wave, and sustain those narratives as we make our way to the other side."
Our new #ForwardGlobalAdventures program launches this fall with an adrenaline-filled journey to #Morocco!
We'll take a deep dive into the majestic landscapes of the Sahara and the Atlas Mountains, focusing on impact, the environment, and local engagement.
Learn more: bit.ly/43ZMG6v
We'll take a deep dive into the majestic landscapes of the Sahara and the Atlas Mountains, focusing on impact, the environment, and local engagement.
Learn more: bit.ly/43ZMG6v
April 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Our new #ForwardGlobalAdventures program launches this fall with an adrenaline-filled journey to #Morocco!
We'll take a deep dive into the majestic landscapes of the Sahara and the Atlas Mountains, focusing on impact, the environment, and local engagement.
Learn more: bit.ly/43ZMG6v
We'll take a deep dive into the majestic landscapes of the Sahara and the Atlas Mountains, focusing on impact, the environment, and local engagement.
Learn more: bit.ly/43ZMG6v
“We have really embraced the idea of trust-based philanthropy being underpinned by collaboration and relationship building… It’s about getting to know each other from the very beginning." - Linsey Sherman-Zekulin, Forward Global Member and Happy Roots Foundation co-founder, on #PhilanthroThink
Today, in our debut #PhilanthroThink Podcast episode, Linsey Sherman-Zekulin, Founder of Happy Roots Foundation, in Ottawa, talks about starting a foundation and her trust-based approach to #philanthropy:
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📺YouTube: lnkd.in/gGm7hFmb
🎙️Spotify: lnkd.in/gyyXrZRB
April 17, 2025 at 6:54 PM
“We have really embraced the idea of trust-based philanthropy being underpinned by collaboration and relationship building… It’s about getting to know each other from the very beginning." - Linsey Sherman-Zekulin, Forward Global Member and Happy Roots Foundation co-founder, on #PhilanthroThink
Last week, Forward Global President Lisa Wolverton delivered a keynote address @cagp-acpdp.bsky.social's National Conference on Strategic Philanthropy that invited the audience to rethink what it means to have “enough,” & to consider how wealth can be a powerful tool for purpose and lasting impact.
April 17, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Last week, Forward Global President Lisa Wolverton delivered a keynote address @cagp-acpdp.bsky.social's National Conference on Strategic Philanthropy that invited the audience to rethink what it means to have “enough,” & to consider how wealth can be a powerful tool for purpose and lasting impact.
By popular demand, our return Journey to Greenland launches this September!
Visit communities at the forefront of climate change to learn about the most promising systemic solutions, including how philanthropy & social investing can support a safer and more sustainable future: bit.ly/3RMCvL4
Visit communities at the forefront of climate change to learn about the most promising systemic solutions, including how philanthropy & social investing can support a safer and more sustainable future: bit.ly/3RMCvL4
April 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM
By popular demand, our return Journey to Greenland launches this September!
Visit communities at the forefront of climate change to learn about the most promising systemic solutions, including how philanthropy & social investing can support a safer and more sustainable future: bit.ly/3RMCvL4
Visit communities at the forefront of climate change to learn about the most promising systemic solutions, including how philanthropy & social investing can support a safer and more sustainable future: bit.ly/3RMCvL4
"Since its launch, Press Forward...has rolled out 36 Locals chapters in 29 states and has grown its network of funders from 22 to 88. These funders have invested over $200 million in local news initiatives, with 204 outlets having received funding through the Pooled Fund alone."
Press Forward Director Dale Anglin On Generating Funder Support for Local News
Since its launch, Press Forward’s funders have invested over $200 million in local news. Anglin walks us through early lessons learned, how outlets can effectively engage grantmakers, and more.
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April 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
"Since its launch, Press Forward...has rolled out 36 Locals chapters in 29 states and has grown its network of funders from 22 to 88. These funders have invested over $200 million in local news initiatives, with 204 outlets having received funding through the Pooled Fund alone."
"How do we shift from a culture where the goal is to maximize individual financial wealth to a culture where the goal is collective holistic well-being?”
Forward Global President Lisa Wolverton spoke with @thephilanthropist.ca about our Community's transformative approach to giving.
Forward Global President Lisa Wolverton spoke with @thephilanthropist.ca about our Community's transformative approach to giving.
Gift planning: Not just for wealthy grandparents - The Philanthropist Journal
Billions of dollars flow from Canadians to charities through their wills. Now, gift planners say charities need to be thinking a lot more about it as a fundraising strategy – across all demographics.
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April 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
"How do we shift from a culture where the goal is to maximize individual financial wealth to a culture where the goal is collective holistic well-being?”
Forward Global President Lisa Wolverton spoke with @thephilanthropist.ca about our Community's transformative approach to giving.
Forward Global President Lisa Wolverton spoke with @thephilanthropist.ca about our Community's transformative approach to giving.