I had the absolute privilege of attending Philanthropy Southwest’s 76th annual conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico, this past week with 550 other professionals.
The conference, themed ‘Unity in Action,’ is held each year to foster collaboration in the Southwestern philanthropic sector, providing a unique platform for meaningful connections and shared purpose.
This year, I was delighted to discover multiple breakout sessions dedicated to capacity building, with a strong focus on the role funders play in supporting this critical area. Without the resources for professional development and leadership growth, nonprofits cannot fully maximize the investments made by foundations. When nonprofits aren’t operating at their full capacity, the impact of those investments is diminished…