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By Abby Rolland Conferences, regardless of the topic, are often exhausting, whirlwind experiences. But they are so rewarding. For my...

By Abby Rolland “Kindness saves lives.” For Holocaust survivor and hidden child Ruth Kapp Hartz, the quote rings true. As she shared her...

By Abby Rolland As part of harp-weaver’s mission, we seek to provide information about issues in the nonprofit sector and share specific...

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...

Hope House, Colorado By Abby Rolland Previously, harp-weaver spotlighted one of its clients, the Ideker Family Foundation (IFF), and how...

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 Doug and Terrie Ideker are the co-founders of the Ideker Family Foundation (IFF), which is one of harp-weaver’s clients....

harp-weaver is proud to work with multiple family clients who give of their time, talent, and treasure to organizations and causes that...

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

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