Rooted in Connection
Last month, while having tea with a CEO of one of our grantee partners, I noticed Wohlleben’s The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate – Discoveries […]
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Empowering Young People Through Connection & Learning : Dr. Sturdivant shares direction of ADFF on Community Link
The Arthur Dean Family Foundation [ADFF] is committed to creating opportunities, experiences, and relationships that empower young people across Marion, Hamilton, and Whitley counties. In a recent interview on Community
For Immediate Release: Arthur Dean Family Foundation Poised for Future Success
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (December 5, 2024) – Ruthie Purcell-Jones, the first Arthur Dean Family Foundation Executive Director, announces her retirement effective December 31, 2024. Dr. River Sturdivant will step into the
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Success Story: Environmental Learning Journey
In a recent collaboration, two of our grantee partners, DREAM Alive and Felege Hiywot Center, joined forces to create an environmental learning journey for their scholars. Amidst the backdrop of
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All Things in Flow
I recently participated in a webinar focused on trust-based philanthropy. One of the panelists shared that her board chair often says, “all things are in flow”, a statement that truly resonated with me.
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Celebrating My First Year at Arthur Dean
In January 2022, I celebrated my one-year anniversary as the Director of Grantmaking & Community Impact at Arthur Dean Family Foundation and also clocked a decade in the field of
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Doing Things Differently: Leveraging Trust for Change
Having been on both the grant-seeking and grant-making side of philanthropy, I know first-hand how difficult it can be to navigate the nonprofit world of resources. From a grant-seeking place,
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Reflections from a New Foundation
Coming from a nonprofit consulting background, perhaps I should have anticipated the breadth of responsibilities that would need attention in the first three years of being a brand-new foundation. I,
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