Takeaways from how Saint Luke's Fnd operationalizes DEI: Identify key practices that can enhance culture of equity & inclusion; Learn how to implement best practices, regardless of your position within your foundation; Amend organizational policies & institute new ones #PhilFWD24

The Philanthropic Impact Investment session explores Cincinnati’s community development work towards increasing affordable housing through impact investing strategies w/ Greater Cincinnati Foundation, Over-the-Rhine Community Housing, 8K, Cincinnati Development Fund #PhilFWD24

You need every tool in the tool box to make these development deals work. The math is hard & wouldn’t add up without innovation, rolling up sleeves & collaborating towards a shared desire & commitment to create vibrant, inclusive neighborhoods. - Impact Investment #PhilFWD24

Top 5 ways philanthropy can support CDCs and CDFI(s): - low cost debt - grants - pre-development funding (recoverable) - board service (knowledge/capacity) to CDC, CDFI, etc - advocacy #PhilFWD24 Greater Cincinnati Foundation

We’re grateful to United Way of Greater Cincinnati Moira Weir and Amy Weber for sharing some key strategies in integrating belonging in philanthropic practices to drive the sector forward! -Elevate collective narratives -Foster well-being & connectivity -Build shared ownership #PhilFWD24

Special thanks to Rebecca Brown Asmo of Ohio Humanities & Stacia Kucyeski of Ohio History Connection for going beyond land acknowledgements and sharing how funders can too at #PhilFWD24 We’ll definitely check out Ohio Humanities’ podcast, The Ohio Country npr.org/podcasts/12553…

Thank you to Interact for Health for sponsoring our final plenary session of #PhilFWD24 We so appreciate your leadership!

We need counter actors & human-centered AI tools rooted in trustworthiness. Foundations can help support this. Create strategies & frameworks & engage nonprofits in how they might use AI. We need to shape it for all of us. - Yolanda Botti-Lodovico of @PJMFnd #PhilFWD24

.RWJF is collecting hunches & insights into the future. shareyourhunch.org They also have monthly trend-sensing sessions to collect signals, separate trends from noise, that could impact philanthropy. #PhilFWD24

Great question, what future skills are needed in the sector: the ability to manage change, humility, resilience, leaning into our humanity, bringing your whole self, while acknowledging the isolation & loneliness that’s more pervasive than ever. #PhilFWD24

.@PonesInc kicked off our closing plenary with a very moving performance exploring the future of our world. Pones provides artistic opportunities using pedestrian-inspired movement to spark collaboration, connection & community. #PhilFwd24

Thank you to our closing plenary panel for a great conversation on hunches, AI, future trends and more! Yolanda Botti-Lodovico of @PJMFnd, Valerie Goode of San Francisco Foundation, Lori Melichar of RWJF & Carter Stewart of Mellon Foundation #PhilFWD24

Shout out to our Gold Sponsor Greater Cincinnati Foundation & conference co-chair, Foundation CEO Matthew Randazzo! Thank you for your leadership #PhilFWD24

Thank you Fifth Third Bank Foundation for your Platinum Sponsorship of #PhilFWD24! Our conference would not be possible without your support! #PhilFWD24

And that’s a wrap! Thank you board members Ben Kroeck & Britt Lovett for closing us out & announcing Philanthropy Forward ‘25 in Cleveland Sept. 29 - Oct. 1, 2025 at Key Tower! #PhilFWD25

Thank YOU! We so appreciate the engagement & leadership of your team!

Become our next President & CEO! The Philanthropy Ohio top executive position is now open to apply. philanthropyohio.org/jobs/president… #JobOpening #JobOpportunities #Philanthropy #Ohiojobs

🚨We stand with Philanthropy Ohio, Human Service Chamber of Franklin County, Human Services Chamber of Hamilton County and Cuyahoga Human Services Chamber against a U.S. House provision that would grant unilateral authority to revoke the c3 status of nonprofits w/out due process or evidence. Take action today!

We’re joining philanthropic leaders across the state & nation in urging Senators to reject excise tax hikes in the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill.” These increases would pull millions from local nonprofits & the communities that rely on them. #ProtectNonprofits philanthropyohio.org/resources/urge…