Giving Families

We think of family philanthropy as the organized commitment of a family’s private wealth—time, talent, or treasure—to public purposes. From the multimillion-dollar grants made by the world’s largest family foundations to the hours dedicated to charity by families everywhere, these gifts—like your own—represent an inspiring and crucial part of our vibrant civil society.

If you aspire to make a real difference, we can help.

  • Learn about the major challenges giving families encounter.
  • Find out how the National Center’s programs and services can enhance your impact—and giving experience.

FUN FACTS

The nation's largest family foundation is the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.  With assets of more than $33 billion in 2006, the Gates Foundation is also the nation's largest foundation.

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"Family Philanthropy Online is the number-one resource I turn to in my work with family donors. I love the fact that I can find not only relevant reports but also materials I find nowhere else, such as donor-intent letters crafted by a wide variety of foundations and audio files from teleconferences I shouldn't have missed but did. FP Online greatly accelerates learning in our sector and reduces the reinvention of wheels among donors and their advisors." Lowell Weiss, Cascade Philanthropy Advisors