Posts by Shannon Lin
NFG’s wishes for joy, rest, resilience, and building with us in 2023: NFG’s December 2022 Newsletter
Dear NFG Community, I hope that you’re finding an abundance of joy and reflection as we move towards the end of this year, and that you can radically rest and connect with your loved ones before the beginning of 2023. I last wrote to you in June, right as Neighborhood Funders Group embarked on a…
Read MoreA message from NFG’s Interim President, Amy Morris, and more: NFG’s June 2022 Newsletter
By now you all have heard the news of Adriana’s departure from the organization. It is with real sadness that I said goodbye to her as my day-to-day colleague. Adriana is one of the strongest, most skilled (not to mention fun!) leaders and mentors I have ever worked with. I know you all join me in wishing her…
Read MoreFarewell from Adriana Rocha, NFG’s President
My relationship with NFG started in the mid 2000s, first as a member while at the New York Foundation, then as NFG’s Vice President of Programs, as Interim Co-Director, and now President. My energies have focused both internally on the strategy, structure, and culture of NFG, as well as on the programming and relationships with…
Read MoreMeet the First Philanthropy Forward CEO Leadership Cohort
In October 2018, some of philanthropy’s top leaders came together for the launch of Philanthropy Forward, a new leadership fellowship for CEOs of progressive philanthropic institutions, hosted by Neighborhood Funders Group in partnership with The Aspen Forum for Community Solutions. Over the next eight months, this cohort will build and advance a shared vision…
Read MoreIntroducing the 2019-2020 Philanthropy Forward Fellows
Neighborhood Funders Group and The Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions are excited to announce the second cohort of Philanthropy Forward. Launching in September 2019, this dynamic group will add to the program’s first cohort in a growing network of visionary CEO leaders focused on supporting grassroots power building for racial equity and social justice. Philanthropy…
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