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Meet the Six Organizations Selected for Gifford’s 2025 POWER Program

by Kristin Sheehan | Jun 6, 2025 | Capacity Building, News

Published June, 2025 The Gifford Foundation is excited to announce the six organizations selected for the 2025–2026 POWER cohort. People & Organizations with Energy & Resilience is a 12-month capacity-building initiative designed to strengthen grassroots and...

Struggling to Explain What Your Nonprofit ReallyDoes?

by Kristin Sheehan | Jun 4, 2025 | Board Content, Capacity Building, News, Uncategorized

Struggling to Explain What Your Nonprofit Really Does? A practical guide for engaging donors and the public. by Kristin Sheehan, Sheehan Communications Published June 2025 Clear, compelling communication is one of the most valuable tools a nonprofit can have—yet it’s...

Cultivating Strong Communities with Strong Boards

by Kristin Sheehan | May 15, 2025 | Capacity Building, News, Uncategorized

Free Webinar Cultivating Strong Communities with Strong Boards Wednesday, July 9 2pm EST Virtual (Zoom) REGISTER Webinar: Cultivating Strong Communities with Strong Boards Program Overview What makes a nonprofit board effective—and how do you build one that truly...

Embracing Disruption 3 – Meet the cohort

by Kristin Sheehan | Sep 23, 2024 | Capacity Building, Embracing Disruption, News, Uncategorized

Embracing Disruption 3 Meet the Cohort Published September, 2024 The Gifford Foundation has selected five organizations to be part of its 2024 cohort for the third installment of its Embracing Disruption program. Leadership teams from the Erie Canal Museum, Redhouse...

2024 Board Development Workshop Series

by Kristin Sheehan | Sep 5, 2024 | Capacity Building, News, Uncategorized

Creating more inclusive and engaged boards takes intentional and consistent effort. To help guide these efforts, The Gifford Foundation is partnering with The Central New York Community Foundation to offer a free two-part workshop series that will provide a roadmap...

Maithreyee Dubé On Nourishing Tomorrow’s Leaders

by Kristin Sheehan | Jun 7, 2024 | Capacity Building, News, NTL, Uncategorized

Gifford Board Member Maithreyee Dubé On Nourishing Tomorrow’s Leaders Published June 2024 The Gifford Foundation’s Nourishing Tomorrow’s Leaders (NTL) program is a transformative nine-week course designed to equip participants with the skills and...

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