How Philanthropy is Meeting the Moment

This week, we are diving into the world of philanthropy. We are thrilled to be joined by Matthew L. Evans from the United Philanthropy Forum who will help us understand how philanthropy is evolving to meet this moment and what challenges and opportunities we are seeing for funders and philanthropy infrastructure organizations.      Guests for this episode  Brittany Hacker Leonard  Tim Mooney  Matthew L. Evans      Shownotes  Matthew L. Evans is the United Philanthropy Forum's VP of Advocacy and External Relations. Matthew has more than 14 years of public policy, government relations, and external affairs experience. Before joining the Forum, he was Director of Public Policy & Special Projects for the Southeastern Council on Foundations in Atlanta, where he worked to ensure the legislative and regulatory success of the philanthropic sector in the South. He currently serves as the staff lead for the Forum Public Policy Committee and is a member of the Nonprofit VOTE National Leadership Council.   Welcome again, we are thrilled to have you joining us! Could you start off by giving our listeners an introduction to the United Philanthropy Forum and your great work?   Can you explain what a philanthropy infrastructure org is? (How has the sector evolved)   We were lucky to be presenters at Foundations on the Hill this year, can you tell the listeners a bit about what that is, what you are trying to achieve, and how it went this year?   What would you recommend for foundations that want to get more involved with policy work like this?     This year / Current threat environment:   What is the biggest hurdle for funders and philanthropy infrastructure orgs this year? And what do you see as a biggest opportunity in the sector?   What do you think is the most pressing thing for foundations to be funding in this moment, and do you think that aligns with the most pressing needs of the nonprofits this year?  Do you have any advice for the public charities out there listening? What should they understand about funders and what they are looking for in this moment?   What is your most aspirational goal for the philanthropic sector?    Thank you so much for joining us …. We have a number of resources linked in the show notes for listeners who want to dive more into the world of philanthropy. Our focus on foundations hub on our website is a great place to start and we encourage you to check out our resources on how funders can effectively support advocacy through general support grants, project specific grants, and more.        Resources   Focus on Foundations Hub  The Project Grant Rule  16 Grantmaking Characteristics to Effectively Support Public Policy Advocacy  How Can Foundations Support Policy Change  Foundation Advocacy Grants: What Grantees Need to Know  Investing in Change: A Funder's Guide to Supporting Advocacy  Philanthropy Advocacy Playbook