Research and Information Gathering
Projects and Studies
The National Center for Family Philanthropy seeks to
increase the understanding of family philanthropy. We feel that having access to this
information will encourage additional giving by families and individuals, and will enhance
giving that is currently taking place.
The following projects have been and continue to be
supported by foundations and other partners that recognize the value and importance of
developing and providing this much-needed information. For information on becoming a
partner in this work, please contact us at 202.293.3424.
 Generations of Giving:
Leadership and Continuity in Family Philanthropy
This study is based on in-depth case studies of over 30 family philanthropies,
and answers questions such as: How do families effectively structure their philanthropic
organizations? How do families plan for and accomplish continuity of involvement in their
philanthropic organizations across time and across generations?
By Kelin Gersick, Deanne Stone, Katherine Grady, Michele Desjardins, and
Howard Muson
September 2004, 275 pages, $70
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What California Donors Want:
In Their Own Voices
This the first-ever study on the
goals, motivations, and challenges of a new generation of leading
California philanthropists.
What California Donors Want
provides valuable insight and advice for community and public foundations,
regional associations of grantmakers, lawyers, financial advisors, and
others who support independent,
philanthropic
donors. Download free copy.
By
Deanne Stone and Jan McElwee
January 2004, 84 pages, $20
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Foundations:
A Profile of Funders and Trends
Family Foundations is based on a sample of over 18,300 active family
foundations, and provides a much-needed perspective on the growing importance of family
philanthropy in the philanthropic community at large.
By Steven Lawrence
2000, 55 pages, $20
 The Practice of Family Philanthropy
in Community Foundations
This study looks at the array and style of services being provided by community
foundations to families and donors. It is the National Center’s hope that this report
will lead to a better understanding of donors and their families by community foundations
seeking to work with them, and a better appreciation by donors and their families of the
resources and opportunities community foundations provide.
By
Helmer Ekstrom
2002, 40 pages, $20
Portrait
of American Family Philanthropy
One of the most significant barriers to understanding the status and potential of family
giving has been the lack of information on the size, scope, and work of current giving
programs. This study will help define the
extent of family giving through private, community, and public foundations; financial
institutions; and new vehicles for giving. Such
information will help the Center serve donors and provide benchmarks for the Center’s
work in encouraging new philanthropy.
Leadership
for a New Generation
of American Philanthropy
As
we look to the future and the need to understand, inspire, and serve a new generation of
donors, we know little of the motivations, interests, and plans of this new generation of
philanthropic leaders. What inspires them to give,
how do they give, and how do they involve their families in their philanthropy? What are their giving interests and concerns? How are they inspiring and challenging the charitable
impulses of others?
Additional information on each of
these projects can be accessed by clicking on the links above.
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