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We are occasionally asked by generous and charitable individuals how to start and operate a foundation. We are very interested in sharing our experiences to help others in their philanthropic pursuits. We take great pleasure in networking with local foundations. We thoroughly enjoy the exchange of philanthropic strategy and ideas and learn from everyone that we meet. When Janet first established KDK-Harman in early 2005, we met with several foundations in Austin and even spent half a day with the Meadows Foundation in Dallas. Everyone was very forthcoming in sharing their grant guidelines, operations manual, board meeting packets, evaluation reports and grant application forms. Over the last four years, we have incorporated their ideas and combined it with the materials from numerous grantmaking conferences that we have attended, and created our own process. To share what we have learned and developed, we host what we call, Foundation 101, for those just getting started or for those with established foundations that are looking to make changes to their process. As a "takeaway" the attendees receive a resource binder which includes our grant process forms and other relevant materials. We offer advice regarding structure and operations, not legal or tax matters. Whether you are in the formative stages or currently operating, we would enjoy sharing our grantmaking experience. Equally, we are interested in learning about new ideas in the field of philanthropy with other funders. Please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Executive Director, at 512.328.9400 to schedule a meeting for your own personalized Foundation 101 training session. These informal sessions are simply an extension of our commitment to assist in strengthening the capacity of Central Texas philanthropic and nonprofit organizations. To learn more about the Foundation 101 topics, please review the agenda which outlines what we typically discuss in these informal sessions. As these are personalized sessions, the agenda can be customized to fit the needs of the participants. Additional resources regarding the formation of foundations can be found at:
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