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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...

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...

In the first post in this series, we shared how harp-weaver benefits small to medium-sized funders through providing outsourced staff. In...

By Abby Rolland According to a 2019 article in Forbes about the size of private foundations, 98% of all private foundations have assets...

By Abby Rolland As a small, woman-owned business, harp-weaver strongly believes that supporting local nonprofits strengthens the...

By Abby Rolland harp-weaver partners with many clients to provide philanthropy services – whether it’s through providing philanthropy...

By Abby Rolland In recent years, many are reconsidering ways to approach charitable giving. From trust-based philanthropy to greater...

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....

By Abby Rolland Several weeks ago, we published a blog post about the Ideker family and their Ideker Family Foundation (IFF); IFF is a...

By Abby Rolland Can advocacy play a role in philanthropy? Can foundations advocate, or will they lose their charitable status? The...

By Abby Rolland Recently, the Center for High Impact Philanthropy (CHIP) at the University of Pennsylvania and under the leadership of...

Looking to donate to help Ukraine? Check out the list that the Philanthropy Network of Greater Philadelphia put together, as well as some...

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...

By Abby Rolland Grants & Communications Manager Recently, harp-weaver staff were grateful to participate in two workshops sponsored by...

There’s no doubt that headlines about million and multimillion dollar gifts rule the headlines. Whether those gifts are from individuals...

We listened to a recent webinar organized by Glenmede titled “The Next Generation of Philanthropy,” which featured Sharna Goldseker, an...

By Abby Rolland Grants & Communications Manager Recently, the Center for High Impact Philanthropy at the University of Pennsylvania...

People and organizations make a difference through philanthropy in many ways and through a number of different causes. The same rings...

Photos Courtesy of the Montgomery County Foundation In 2017 and 2018, approximately 30% of all U.S. households gave to disaster relief...

A few people have asked me for advice when thinking about supporting the relief efforts in the Philippines following the devastating...