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Forefront in DC for FOTH 2024

March 18, 2024

Every spring, United Philanthropy Forum, Council on Foundations, and Independent Sector convene serving organizations (PSOs) like Forefront from across the…


FOTH2024: Day One Round Up

February 28, 2024

The first day on the Hill at #FOTH2024 was jam packed, including meetings with Sen. Duckworth and key staff from…


Forefront Annual Summit 2023 Roundup

November 7, 2023

  Forefront was honored to host Illinois community leaders, social impact colleagues, and other changemakers for the Annual Summit: Practicing…


What is an Mission Sustainability Initiative (MSI) Consultation?

May 30, 2023

First and foremost, conversations with the MSI are completely confidential. That means that anything shared or discussed with the MSI…


Forefront joins Foundations on the Hill for its return to in-person advocacy

March 6, 2023

Every spring, United Philanthropy Forum, Council on Foundations, and Independent Sector convene philanthropy serving organizations (PSOs) like Forefront from across…


When Should We Talk about Partnerships + Mergers?

February 9, 2023

This blog post is penned by Kate Piatt-Eckert, Forefront’s New Mission Sustainability Initiative (MSI) Director. MSI is a program dedicated…


Abolition, Education, and Philanthropy: Reflections on our Virtual Learning Opportunity for Grantmaker Series Fall 2022

January 26, 2023

Ruth Wilson Gilmore, Director of the Center for Place, Culture, and Politics and professor of geography in Earth and Environmental…


2 Years of Leading, 50 Years of Legacy

January 25, 2023

As 2023 is off and running, I can’t help but marvel at the fact that Forefront will turn 50 next…


102nd General Assembly Roundup: New State Laws for the Social Impact Sector

January 18, 2023

New State Laws The 102nd General Assembly adjourned on 1.11.23 after a consequential two years, with over 200 laws going…


What Happened at Foundations on the Hill 2022

April 20, 2022

Every spring, United Philanthropy Forum, Council on Foundations, and Independent Sector convene philanthropy serving organizations (PSOs) like Forefront from across…


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