Foundations + Advocacy: What Funders Need to Know About Engaging in and Funding Advocacy
- Average Rating:
- 2
- Categories:
- Advocacy | Grantmaker Programs & Events | Grantmakers Exclusive Event
- Speakers:
- Laurie Liles | Suzanne Pfister
- Course Levels:
- Beginner
- Duration:
- 1.5 hr
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- May 09, 2023
- Hosted by:
- Arizona Grantmakers Forum
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Description
Course Description:
Participants will learn the fundamentals of foundations and advocacy and explore what’s possible when funders prioritize public policy. Alliance Chief Public Policy Officer and VP, Arizona Grantmakers Forum Laurie Liles will share the rules of the road for foundations that want to fund and engage in advocacy. Vitalyst Health Foundation President and CEO Suzanne Pfister will present recent examples of how her foundation’s engagement led to public policy improvements for the communities they serve.
Learning Objectives:
In this session, participants will:
- How foundations can invest and engage in advocacy and why they should
- Key differences between advocacy and lobbying
- How one Arizona foundation is maximizing the impact of its investments through advocacy
Audience:
If you cannot attend this event live, you can still register to receive the video replay afterwards. This event will have automated captions via Zoom’s transcription function. Please note that these captions are generated by Zoom's computer software and may not always accurately transcribe what is said. If you have another accessibility accommodation need, please email the Alliance's Event Department at events@arizonanonprofits.org with your request at least two weeks prior to the start of the event. Although we will attempt to meet all accessibility requests, late request may not be fulfilled.
Handouts
| What Funders Need to Know Presentation (11.4 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Foundations + Advocacy Chat Transcript (13.9 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
Speaker
Laurie Liles Related Seminars and Products
Chief Public Policy Officer
AZ Impact for Good
Laurie joined the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits following its merger with Arizona Grantmakers Forum in 2022. As chief public policy officer, she is responsible for developing and executing the Alliance’s public policy agenda and engagement strategy. An active member of the senior leadership team, Laurie leads Arizona Grantmakers Forum, bringing vision and strategic thinking to advance its full integration with the Alliance.
Laurie was president and CEO of Arizona Grantmakers Forum for seven years, providing strategic leadership and creating and sustaining relationships with aligned philanthropic, nonprofit and community partners. Before joining Arizona Grantmakers in 2015, Laurie worked to improve policy outcomes for Arizonans for more than 25 years. She began her career as a research analyst for the Arizona House of Representatives before joining the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association, where she served as senior vice president of public affairs and as president and CEO, among other roles. In 2014, Laurie was a Washington, D.C. correspondent for Cronkite News, producing more than 30 stories covering politics, immigration and Indian affairs for Arizona news media outlets.
Laurie has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Northern Arizona University and a Master of Mass Communication degree from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She serves on the United Philanthropy Forum board of directors and co-chairs its Public Policy Committee.
A native of the Southwest, Laurie grew up in Tempe, Arizona.
Suzanne Pfister Related Seminars and Products
President and Chief Executive Officer
Vitalyst Health Foundation
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