Using Communications to Strengthen Philanthropy
By Abby Rolland Sometimes, philanthropy can be perceived as being only about giving grants, or grantmaking. While grantmaking is at the...
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- Feb 2
- 4 min
Affordable Housing in Montgomery County
By Abby Rolland In November of 2022, harp-weaver staff attended a workshop that focused on affordable housing in Montgomery County,...
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teresa394
- Jan 19
- 3 min
Structures for giving
By Abby Rolland In a previous blog post, we shared the variety of ways that funders can give back. From grantmaking to mission-aligned...
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teresa394
- Dec 14, 2022
- 2 min
Supervised Injection Sites and Safehouse
On December 6, the US Department of Justice requested a 2-month extension in a suit to open a supervised injection site in Philadelphia....
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teresa394
- Nov 17, 2022
- 3 min
Presenting at Exponent Philanthropy
By Abby Rolland Conferences, regardless of the topic, are often exhausting, whirlwind experiences. But they are so rewarding. For my...
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teresa394
- Oct 19, 2022
- 3 min
A "Jobs First" Approach to Ending Homelessness
By Abby Rolland As part of harp-weaver’s mission, we seek to provide information about issues in the nonprofit sector and share specific...
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teresa394
- Sep 27, 2022
- 3 min
harp-weaver’s services and how they benefit funders
By Abby Rolland In a previous blog post, we discussed how harp-weaver LLC was founded as a response and a solution to staffing questions...
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teresa394
- Sep 7, 2022
- 5 min
How private funders can give
By Abby Rolland When one thinks of private funders and the tools they have to give back, one may first think that it is limited to giving...
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teresa394
- Aug 23, 2022
- 2 min
The Role of Expanded Staff in Philanthropic Projects
In the first post in this series, we shared how harp-weaver benefits small to medium-sized funders through providing outsourced staff. In...
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teresa394
- Aug 9, 2022
- 3 min
The Benefits of Outsourced Staff for Funders
By Abby Rolland According to a 2019 article in Forbes about the size of private foundations, 98% of all private foundations have assets...
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teresa394
- Jul 25, 2022
- 3 min
How harp-weaver supports other organizations
By Abby Rolland As a small, woman-owned business, harp-weaver strongly believes that supporting local nonprofits strengthens the...
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teresa394
- Jun 29, 2022
- 2 min
Working with wealth advisors
By Abby Rolland harp-weaver partners with many clients to provide philanthropy services – whether it’s through providing philanthropy...
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teresa394
- Jun 13, 2022
- 2 min
The Value of General Operating Support
By Abby Rolland In recent years, many are reconsidering ways to approach charitable giving. From trust-based philanthropy to greater...
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teresa394
- May 31, 2022
- 3 min
Tiny Homes and Homelessness
An image of tiny homes. By Abby Rolland According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), homelessness in the U.S....
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teresa394
- May 16, 2022
- 5 min
Nine Lessons Learned from One Family’s Philanthropy
By Abby Rolland Several weeks ago, we published a blog post about the Ideker family and their Ideker Family Foundation (IFF); IFF is a...
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teresa394
- May 5, 2022
- 2 min
Advocacy in Philanthropy
By Abby Rolland Can advocacy play a role in philanthropy? Can foundations advocate, or will they lose their charitable status? The...
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teresa394
- Mar 22, 2022
- 2 min
Supporting a Just Recovery from COVID - High Impact Giving Guide
By Abby Rolland Recently, the Center for High Impact Philanthropy (CHIP) at the University of Pennsylvania and under the leadership of...
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teresa394
- Mar 15, 2022
- 1 min
Helping Ukraine
Looking to donate to help Ukraine? Check out the list that the Philanthropy Network of Greater Philadelphia put together, as well as some...
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teresa394
- Mar 1, 2022
- 2 min
Remembering Dr. Paul Farmer
By Teresa Araco Rodgers and Abby Rolland Photo by John Ra / Courtesy of Partners In Health Upon the recent passing of Dr. Paul Farmer of...
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teresa394
- Feb 7, 2022
- 3 min
Thinking About and Centering Race in the Workplace
By Abby Rolland Grants & Communications Manager Recently, harp-weaver staff were grateful to participate in two workshops sponsored by...
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