Program Description:
The funding relationship sometimes complicates the partnership between funders and grant partners, limiting overall philanthropic impact. How can funders circumvent power dynamics and foster genuine collaborations? Using conflict resolution dialogue techniques from the peacebuilding field empowers grantmakers to navigate these complexities with confidence. In this workshop, we'll explore how conflict resolution can help us better understand the dynamics of philanthropy and enhance our work with grant partners, boosting the potential of our efforts. It's a chance to reflect on your own working relationships, learn from other leaders in the community, and build skills to create more effective partnerships for positive change.
Speakers:
Jake Wild Crea, Conflict Resolution Practitioner, University of San Diego
Jake Wild Crea brings conflict management practices from the peacebuilding field to improve how organizations do good in the world. He is an independent conflict resolution practitioner with local, national, and international experience. Fueled by the belief that conflict is inherent to change, Jake helps organizations and individuals lean into productive conflict and address barriers to impact head-on. In addition to his organizational work, he uses conflict resolution dialogue techniques to bring funder and nonprofit leaders together to build higher-trust partnerships and increase the impact of philanthropic giving.
He is currently on faculty at the University of San Diego, teaching conflict management and resolution at the Joan B Kroc School of Peace Studies. Previously, he served as Associate Director with Arabella Advisors, functioning in nonprofit, funder, and intermediary roles. He oversaw Loyola Marymount University’s Study Abroad program in Argentina, worked in youth programming in Chicago, and disability advocacy in Minnesota.
Andrew Spector, Fellow, The Patterson Foundation
Andrew Spector is a Fellow at The Patterson Foundation, a private foundation in Sarasota, FL, where he supports the CEO with management and strategy across several foundation initiatives. Andrew is also co-founder of Philanthropic Partnership Workshops, an initiative that uses conflict resolution dialogue techniques to bring funder and nonprofit leaders together to build higher-trust partnerships and increase the impact of philanthropic giving. Previously, he founded and directed Tulsa Changemakers, a K-12 youth leadership organization, and taught 6th grade as a Teach For America corps member in Tulsa, OK. He holds an M.A. in Philanthropic Studies from the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University and a B.A. in Psychology from the Honors College at College of Charleston.
What is the "Midwest Partnership"?
The Midwest Partnership Series is a collaboration between the Council of Michigan Foundations, Indiana Philanthropy Alliance, Philanthropy Missouri, and Philanthropy Ohio.
Programming is primarily a monthly webinar that connects funders across the four states and are typically designed for community foundations, corporate foundations and giving programs, and/or family foundations. Occasionally, a program will be relevant to all foundation types -- and all foundation types may register for any program. Also occassionally, the states partner to host an in-person learning opportunity.
Participation in the webinars is free for Member organizations; Non-Members may register for events for a fee of $50 by emailing info@philmo.org.
