Brad Ward

Brad joined the Foundant team after years at the Council on Foundations as the Lead Strategist for Community Philanthropy, with a keen focus on Community Foundations. Brad is also a former community foundation CEO who led the merger of two community foundations in Indiana and has firsthand experienced with the complexity of big change at a community foundation. With over 2,500 volunteer service hours across Europe, United States, and South America, Brad cares deeply about place, the connections and commitment of the people within their communities, and how important place and belonging matters. Brad resides in Charleston, South Carolina with his wife, two children and rescue dog, and is eager to support community foundations with innovative technological solutions to advance the field.

Collaborating to Drive Philanthropy Forward

Industry leaders share research and examples of successful collaborations.

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Coffee Talk: How does your community foundation manage change?

You face daily choices amidst the constant changes in philanthropy. How do you decide which change to embrace and which to dismiss as a fad?

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Getting Back to Philanthropy: Embracing Change to Move Forward

A peer discussion about the systems and processes that can enable your mission.

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Connecting Resources: Setting and Managing Sponsorship Expectations

Set expectations based on workloads, reporting, vendor relationships, and financial goals.

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Enabling Nonprofit Growth Through Technology Investment

We learn how three community foundations adjusted their grantmaking to fund nonprofits’ technology enhancements, how this positively impacted the communities served, and the lessons they learned.

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