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From AI Uncertainty to Action: How Funders Are Building Evergreen & Flexible AI Policy
Please feel free to continue the discussion from today's webinar here. Feel free to share your organizations AI policies and information about where your organization is at and where you are headed.
AI for Community Foundations
Has any organization integrated AI into their daily work beyond just taking minutes and sending emails? We are struggling to find resources and training applicable to community foundation work, and our staff, particularly development staff, are asking for more. I would love to chat with someone who has found unique approaches to AI!
How Philanthropy Can Support Culturally-Led Mental Health Programs
Mindful Philanthropy is pleased to announce the release of our latest funder guidance, For the Community, By the Community: How Philanthropy Can Support Culturally-Led Mental Health Programs. We hope that this guidance can be helpful as you make an impact in the mental health of communities of color. The guidance is available for free download:
Culturally-led programs can support the mental health of communities of color by centering their unique needs, histories, and traditions to improve well-being. Yet, these programs are often overlooked and underfunded by philanthropy. This guide outlines five key considerations for supporting culturally-led programs. Accompanying this guide is a resource document highlighting four organizations that exemplify one or more of these considerations and serve as examples for funders seeking opportunities for impact. Additional nonprofit profiles will be released in the coming weeks.
To help funders learn more about this guidance and how to apply it to their portfolios, Mindful Philanthropy held a webinar, How Philanthropy Can Support Culturally-Led Mental Health Programs, on February 28th at 12:30 - 1:30pm EST. Access the full webinar recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJezVoo13Mw.
This webinar highlighted the urgent need for philanthropy to support culturally-led programs, how to use our funder guidance for decision-making, and additional strategies and lessons learned from fellow funders. The following speakers shared their experiences in supporting the mental health of communities of color:
- Kathy Gu, Purpose Partnerships, Social Impact and Philanthropy at Pinterest
- Vicky Coffee, Director of Programs at Hogg Foundation
- Jackie St. Louis, Founder of Tender Tongues Counseling and Principal of D-Fine Concepts Consulting
- Enrique Mata, Executive Director, Paso Del Norte Center, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
NACHA file issues
We are converting to First Horizon Bank and I am having issues with the company name header on the NACHA file. They want it to be a specific header in all caps that they have created and for business purposes, I cannot change our name within CSuite to their specifications. Has anyone else encountered this issue with First Horizon? I am hoping to avoid manually changing every NACHA file.
FEG 2026 Community Foundation Survey Webinar
Foundations,
FEG is an Investment Advisory Firm that surveys Community Foundations annually. The survey captures evolving practices and priorities across the community foundation landscape, including asset allocation, spending policy, values-aligned investing, and the emerging role of artificial intelligence in foundation strategy and operations.
FEG presents the findings at a webinar on June 24th, 2026 at 2pm eastern. Here is the link to register if you are interested:
FEG 2026 Community Foundation Survey Webinar
Yours in Philanthropy,
Holly Spitz
