If you are a donor who needs help with specific questions or other services, please contact Julie Dorf at 415.398.2333 x103 or jdorf@horizonsfoundation.org.

Horizons Foundation's Philanthropy Series helps philanthropically minded individuals, couples, and families give to the LGBT community more effectively and strategically. Below are sessions that took place during our 2007 series.
 

• Leave Your Story in Trust: Writing an Ethical Will
• Caring for Community and Self: Giving as Spiritual Practice
• Socially Responsive Investing for the LGBT Community
• Life Income and Testamentary Giving – Charitable Trusts
• How to Evaluate Nonprofit Organizations: How Does Horizons Foundation Give Away Money?
• 2007 Legislative, Electoral, and Judicial Update

Your legacy is about more than just leaving money to our loved ones and community—you can also share the gift of yourself. Your personal story will be an invaluable resource for future generations looking for validation and inspiration. This fun, interactive, and informative workshop will show you how to leave your story for your community, family, and friends. Read some Horizons donor stories.

Monday, April 30, 2007
12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Wells Fargo Penthouse
420 Montgomery Street

RSVP Required:
RSVP online or call 415.398.2333 x350 or email events@horizonsfoundation.org

Generosity is seen by many world religions as how we nurture our community and ourselves. Those who give and those who receive are both transformed, whether the gift involves food, service, or money. This panel discussion will explore spiritual insights on giving and transformation from leaders of various faiths.

Tuesday, May 15, 2007
12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Wells Fargo Penthouse
420 Montgomery Street

RSVP Required:
RSVP online or call 415.398.2333 x350 or email events@horizonsfoundation.org

Sometimes we find ourselves wanting to create more alignment between our values and how we live. This session will provide information and a variety of perspectives on how to align your financial investments with your values as a person and as part of the LGBT community.

Wednesday, June 13, 2007
12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Wells Fargo Penthouse
420 Montgomery Street

RSVP Required:
RSVP online or call 415.398.2333 x350 or email events@horizonsfoundation.org

Learn more about how charitable trusts work and how they can provide you or your loved ones with income while providing valuable resources for your community.

Thursday, September 6, 2007
12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Wells Fargo Penthouse
420 Montgomery Street

RSVP Required:
RSVP online or call 415.398.2333 x350 or email events@horizonsfoundation.org

Many generous people want to give effectively but just aren’t sure which organizations to support. This session will examine what online research tools like GuideStar and Charity Navigator tell you about nonprofits (and what they leave out), how donors can share their knowledge with each other, and what other resources are out there.

Thursday, October 25, 2007
12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Wells Fargo Penthouse
420 Montgomery Street

RSVP Required:
RSVP online or call 415.398.2333 x350 or email events@horizonsfoundation.org

Please join Horizons for our annual state of the union report. Get the latest analysis on the changed assembly and senate seats across the state, ballot initiatives, key legislation, court decisions, and more. Think about your giving plans as they relate to our community’s most pressing political priorities.

Friday, November 9, 2007
12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Wells Fargo Penthouse
420 Montgomery Street

RSVP Required:
RSVP online or call 415.398.2333 x350 or email events@horizonsfoundation.org

Please join us at the home of Leonie Walker and Kate O’Hanlan for a cocktail-reception, with a short presentation about charitable gift options in estate planning as well as lifetime giving. Horizons Foundation board member and estate planning attorney, Deb Kinney, and Horizons Director of Philanthropic Services, Julie Dorf, will briefly share creative ideas and recent trends for charitable gift planning, and how Horizons Foundation’s LGBT Community Endowment Fund is structured to actively support all of the community organizations that you care about.

Portola Valley

Presenters: Deb Kinney, DLK Law Group, and Julie Dorf, Horizons Foundation

Tuesday, July 17, 2007
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Call or email for event address
Portola Valley, CA

RSVP Required:
Call 415.398.2333 x350 or email hpacheco@horizonsfoundation.org