Elaine Gast Fawcett

Philanthropy advisor, communications consultant, and writer serving foundations and those that support them.

[Elaine Gast Fawcett @PhilanthroComm]

What's your "enough"? I'm thrilled to be a speaker at next week's @PP_Institute Rendezvous with my colleague @SueSchwartzman and introducing a new tool that invites family advisors, boards, donors, and more to explore a new relationship with #enough. https://t.co/LWvwWYsa4U

[Elaine Gast Fawcett @PhilanthroComm]

Tech overwhelm, anyone?? Get a handle on your internal operations and grantmaking processes, and plan ahead for 2024. This new tool I developed for Blackbaud will help: Setting Your Technology Priorities in 8 Steps: https://t.co/5EsI0w9sHQ #blackbaud #familygiving #philanthropy

[Elaine Gast Fawcett @PhilanthroComm]

Join me Thursday 9/28 for a Blackbaud Grantmaker Thought Leadership webinar: Too Much Tech? Streamline Your Solutions for Better Grantmaking, with guests Tony Lusiba, IT director from McKnight and Lara Hoke Kimberley of Exponent Partners. See you there! https://t.co/sAcYP4WtQM

[Elaine Gast Fawcett @PhilanthroComm]

Thank you #publishersweekly for choosing our book Two Measly Spots! as the picture book Editor's Pick of the Month! I'm grateful for this kind review of the book, and all the support from friends and colleagues who have helped get it out there. Learn more…https://t.co/WyOSdNTB2A

[Elaine Gast Fawcett @PhilanthroComm]

I'm proud and grateful to be part of #RedefiningPhilanthropy, a CivicAIM video series that launched a little more than a year ago featuring leaders who are at the forefront of centering equity in philanthropy. Since then, we’ve featured some of the most c…https://t.co/3jibHenjWE

[Elaine Gast Fawcett @PhilanthroComm]

@LucianaIllustra @LucianaIllustra You are wonderful to work with and an amazing illustrator! I love the way you see the world and bring it to life.

[Elaine Gast Fawcett @PhilanthroComm]

Did you ever quietly wonder.....am I enough? I'm excited to share my first children's picture book, 𝑻𝒘𝒐 𝑴𝒆𝒂𝒔����𝒚 𝑺𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒔! co-created with @TzedakahSue and @LucianaIllustra. Book trailer: https://t.co/cWFWTi1LHw
#familygiving #youngreaders #nextgen #childrensbooks #scbwi

[Elaine Gast Fawcett @PhilanthroComm]

@djthiede @McKnightFdn @JacquesHebert Great to have @JacquesHebert joining the comms team at McKnight. Looking forward to working with you.

[McKnight Foundation @McKnightFdn]

We are pleased to welcome @JacquesHebert as McKnight’s new communications director, starting October 3. Jacques is a public relations expert with experience working in nonprofit and for-profit organizations across policy, environment, science & technology. https://t.co/CHzpiA6zoC

[Elaine Gast Fawcett @PhilanthroComm]

@reframing40proj Good luck... I just had my first one recently as well. I was super nervous and yet, other than the hard prep, it was over in a flash. Great that you are taking care of yourself in this way, especially given what your dad went through and your family losing him because of it.

[Elaine Gast Fawcett @PhilanthroComm]

A girl who finds her voice finds her power. Check out the Intuitive Writing Project's Diverse Voices Fund video: https://t.co/V9QWqxe7l9

[Elaine Gast Fawcett @PhilanthroComm]

@reframing40proj Love that you are writing this book, Deborah. What a terrific idea. I look forward to reading it!

[Elaine Gast Fawcett @PhilanthroComm]

Now open: @ChanZuckerberg #Community Fund supports San Mateo County, CA orgs that are providing resources for
🏘️Housing
🍲Food assistance
📚Education
📋Job skills training
🔎Emerging issues like #COVID19
Apply now https://t.co/xdjAkXlYdO

[Elaine Gast Fawcett @PhilanthroComm]

In order to stop the spread of the #coronavirus, we need information we can trust. @JHSPH_CHS has been using science and evidence to communicate about risks—and how we can respond. Thanks @CBSUnstoppable and @IfThenSheCan for supporting their work! #StaySafeForScience

[Elaine Gast Fawcett @PhilanthroComm]

This is making me happy this Saturday morning:

[Elaine Gast Fawcett @PhilanthroComm]

In times of social distancing, bringing our values, vision, and family legacy to life has never been more important. Check out our new toolkit for kids and families with 12 Ideas for https://t.co/Crweu3GOZk.
#SocialDistanceGiving #HowWeHelp #FamilyPhilanthropy

[Elaine Gast Fawcett @PhilanthroComm]

How does a family name hold power and opportunity? Read my NCFP post @familygiving on The Power of a Name in Family Philanthropy, on how and why family foundations/donors do - or don't - put their name out there: https://t.co/chje0GdYWU. #familyphilanthropy #familygiving

[Elaine Gast Fawcett @PhilanthroComm]

A message to family funders: Go where you are uncomfortable. Find out how in my National Center for Family Philanthropy Forum recap @familygiving: https://t.co/4lOS3NhXy7

#familyphilanthropy #ncfp2019 #ncfp19 #philanthropy

[Sandgaard Foundation @SandgaardFnd]

"The critical thing to understand about the opioid crisis is that it isn’t a single catastrophic event like a terrible hurricane hitting a city." - @hanleyfndn #opioidcrisis #MobilizeRecovery #OpioidEpidemic https://t.co/NaxK926ABv