The Kavelman Group congratulates Ownership Works Executive Director Anna-Lisa Miller and John Danhakl, Ownership Works Board Member and Managing Partner of Leonard Green & Partners, on their participation in Stanford University’s Philanthropy Innovation Summit this month. During a salon discussion moderated by Roy Bahat, Head of Bloomberg Beta, on “Investing in People: The Future of Work,” they investigated the roles of civic and philanthropic leaders in the future of work, and what is necessary to build greater economic opportunity for all.
Read moreFemale Leaders Shaping Global Philanthropy: A Program of the Network of Engaged International Donors
The Kavelman Group congratulates three outstanding women appointed within the last year to major leadership roles in global philanthropy: Julia Bator, Executive Director of the J.M. Kaplan Fund; Beatriz de la Torre, Chief Philanthropy Officer at Trinity Church Wall Street; and Latanya Mapp, President and CEO of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors. All were recently honored by the Network of Engaged International Donors (NEID) at a program held on April 30th at Trinity Commons, moderated by Buff Kavelman, TKG President and NEID Global Ambassador.
Read moreMustapha Atki launches the Moroccan Association for Natural and Cultural Heritage
We are thrilled to congratulate our colleague Mustapha Atki for launching his new organization, the Moroccan Association for Natural and Cultural Heritage (MANCH). MANCH will support initiatives to study, document, preserve, promote, and value the cultural and natural heritage of Morocco in tandem with local communities.
The Kavelman Group has worked closely as an advisor to Atki over the past three years during which time he has been a participant in leadership development initiatives supported by the J. Paul Getty Trust. We look forward to seeing MANCH grow and serve as a global model in enacting and sharing heritage conservation.
Read moreKen Goody Co-Chairs NEID’s Children and Youth Giving Circle
The Kavelman Group is pleased to announce that our senior consultant Ken Goody was invited to co-chair the Children and Youth: Hope and Opportunity in a Complex World Giving Circle with Corey Oser, Vice President of Programs at the Global Fund for Children.
Read moreHenry Iseman Elected Newest Trustee of the World Monuments Fund
We would like to congratulate our client Henry Iseman for recently being elected to the board of World Monuments Fund and for his role in making the urgently needed partnerships under the Ukraine Heritage Response Fund possible.
Read moreInternational Grantmaking: Applying Ethics to Practice
On June 14th, Buff Kavelman joined a group of distinguished philanthropic advisors and experts to moderate a funders’ briefing, “A Moment for International Grantmaking: Applying Ethics to Practice.” Organized by Philanthropy New York’s International Grantmakers Network co-chair Patricia Moore Nicholas, the program examined how ethical principles, partnerships, and practices guide cross-border philanthropy.
Read moreKey takeaways from this spring’s Senate hearing on charitable giving
Earlier this spring, Buff Kavelman was invited to join a Senate hearing of the United States Committee on Finance. Centered on “Examining Charitable Giving and Trends in the Nonprofit Sector,” the afternoon’s testimony was delivered by Dr. Una Osili of the Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and other leaders from across the foundation, nonprofit, and policy sectors.
Read moreBuff Kavelman Hosts Virtual Conversation on International Giving Strategies at Philanthropy New York
This past month TKG president Buff Kavelman organized and moderated “Navigating Uncertain Terrain: Updates From The Global Philanthropy Tracker.” This virtual Philanthropy New York program explored the changing field of international giving and how knowledge of current economic data and global nonprofit laws can shape more strategic and effective grantmaking.
Read moreSupporting Philanthropy During the Pandemic
Adapting to the challenges of the pandemic, Buff Kavelman and co-chair Pat Nicholas, International Program Officer at the Carnegie Corporation of New York, have continued to develop an active, responsive program series for Philanthropy New York’s International Grantmakers Network (IGN).
Read moreBuff Kavelman Co-Chair of International Grantmakers Network
In May 2019 Buff Kavelman was named the co-chair of Philanthropy New York’s International Grantmakers Network. She looks forward to serving with her fellow co-chair Patricia Moore Nicholas, Program Officer, International Program, at the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
Read moreTKG advises family foundation on launch of global climate change summit in Hawai’i
The Kavelman Group was privileged to represent the Liljestrand Foundation in the development of an annual global summit presented with the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program.
Read moreNavigating Uncertain Terrain – Trends and Strategies in International Grantmaking
On March 22nd, Buff Kavelman moderated a funders’ briefing hosted by the International Grantmakers Network at Philanthropy New York in its new headquarters at the Ford Foundation.
Read moreBuff Kavelman to Serve on 2018 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards Selection Committee
Buff Kavelman has been invited to serve on the 2018 Selection Committee for the New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards. The Awards program recognizes nonprofit organizations with outstanding management and governance based on Eight Key Areas of Nonprofit Excellence.
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Navigating uncertain terrain and international barriers to giving
On November 1st, 2017, Buff Kavelman moderated a panel discussion on changing trends in global philanthropy hosted by Philanthropy New York’s International Grantmakers Network. Panelists included Doug Rutzen, President and CEO of the International Center for Nonprofit Law, Una Osili, Associate Dean for Research and International Programs for Lilly School of Philanthropy at Indiana University and Jean Paul Warmoes, Director of King Baudouin Foundation United States.
Read moreBuff Kavelman elected to the Authors Guild Foundation board
In June 2017, Buff Kavelman was elected to the Board of the Authors Guild Foundation, the charitable and educational arm of the Authors Guild. Founded in 1912, the Guild is the nation’s oldest and largest professional organization for writers. Its 9,000+ members include include novelists, historians, journalists, and poets as well as literary agents and representatives of writers’ estates. The organization protects and supports writing as a profession and fosters a rich, diverse literary community.
Read moreBuff Kavelman to Serve on 2017 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards Selection Committee
Buff Kavelman has been invited to serve on the 2017 Selection Committee for the New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards. The Awards program recognizes nonprofit organizations with outstanding management and governance based on the Eight Key Areas of Nonprofit Excellence.
Read moreBuff Kavelman invited to serve on the Nonprofit Excellence Awards Selection Committee
Buff Kavelman has been invited to serve on the expert Selection Committee for the 2016 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards. Now in its 10th year, the Awards program teaches, recognizes and encourages outstanding management and governance practices among the New York metropolitan area’s large and diverse nonprofit sector.
Read moreExpert Workshop at The J. Paul Getty Trust for the Iconic Houses Network
On February 17, 2016, Buff Kavelman will present an expert workshop for the Iconic Houses Network Conference hosted by The J. Paul Getty Trust in Los Angeles. Buff will facilitate the workshop, which will also feature Antoine Wilmering, Senior Program Officer of The Getty Foundation, and two IHN members: Lynda Waggoner, Director of Fallingwater, and David Falkner, Director of Dorich House.
Read moreThe Kavelman Group on cultural philanthropy in the New York Times
The Kavelman Group served as a resource on donor motivation for the special feature in cultural philanthropy in the Sunday Arts section of the New York Times on October 11, 2015. Speaking of clients who have chosen to give anonymously: “Some people just have a joy in helping people,” said Buff Kavelman, the President of The Kavelman Group Philanthropic Advisors. They also may wish to protect their privacy when they make a major gift.
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