In this post, Growfund’s director, Brandolon Barnett, shares some thoughts from his recent attendance at bbcon 2017, where he presented on “The Evolution of Global Philanthropy.” Reflections from bbcon 2017: The Evolution of Global Philanthropy by Brandolon Barnett Technology is essential for impact in 21st century philanthropy. Efforts to improve our world are now amplified […]
Doers and dreamers unite at Our Common Future conference. Led by Independent Sector, Our Common Future brings together nonprofits, foundations, corporations, and social enterprises. At the conference, Growfund’s Director, Brandolon Barnett, will speak on Leveraging Donor Advised Funds (DAFs). What’s a DAF? DAFs are the fastest growing tool for giving in the United States. Think […]
Learn about Growfund at the premier tech gathering for social good: bbcon. From across the social good community, Blackbaud’s annual conference brings together thousands of fundraisers, marketers, administrators, executives, and industry thought leaders. Growfund will be among them. At bbcon, Brandolon Barnett, Growfund’s director, will present on the Evolution of Global Philanthropy. Learn how you […]
Growfund’s director, Brandolon Barnett, will be at SOCAP (Social Capital Markets Conference) connecting with fellow philanthropists and business leaders to discuss the next best donor engagement tools. Come learn how the Growfund giving platform locates itself at the intersection of money and meaning. The conference kicks off at the Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture in […]
Come hear Global Impact’s President & CEO, Scott Jackson, speak at the CEO Connection Mid-Market Convention. The Social Impact: Enlightened Self Interest to Drive Growth panel will focus on how corporate social impact programs can make a real difference in recruiting employees and customers. Scott will highlight how Growfund helps retain talent, bolsters employee engagement, […]
Growfund’s director, Brandolon Barnett, will be at the Philanthropy NEXT Conference connecting with fellow fundraising leaders to discuss the next best donor engagement tools, which include the Growfund giving platform. The conference is being held at the FHI 360 Conference Center in Washington, DC on Thursday, September 14th.
The second anniversary of the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is Sept. 25, 2017. To celebrate and share progress being made on the goals, Global Impact is presenting excerpts from CEO Scott Jackson’s book, Take Me with You, which features charities working to attain these goals by 2030. Take Me with You is […]
We are curating issues and causes that are important to our game-changing Growfund community. Today we shine a spotlight on The Hunger Relief Fund, an initiative of The Global Emergency Response Coalition (GERC), a collaborative of eight of the leading U.S.-based international relief organizations. The Hunger Relief Fund: GERC In Yemen, a child under five dies […]
In this moving address at the Health Volunteers Overseas (HVO) 30th Anniversary Symposium in April 2017, Global Impact’s President and CEO, Scott Jackson, presents the state of philanthropy today, describing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as a framework for the way all individuals can change the world through everyday giving and volunteerism. Along the […]
Growfund’s director, Brandolon Barnett, was recently featured in an episode of the Champions for Social Good Podcast. In a conversation with Jamie Serino of the Corporate Foundations Solutions division at Blackbaud, Brandolon tells the story of how Global Impact’s goal to democratize philanthropy led to the launch of Growfund. He then draws a parallel between the […]