Board Discretionary Grants Policy (Bainum Family Foundation, 2021)
Posted on October 4, 2021 by Bainum Family Foundation
Policy describing the board discretionary grants policy for the Bainum Family Foundation. … Read More
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Foundation Governance and Leadership Structure (Bainum Family Foundation, 2021)
Posted on October 4, 2021 by Bainum Family Foundation
This document outlines the two-tiered governance structure of the Bainum Family Foundation. … Read More
Meetings Matter: How to Plan Effective, Efficient, and Enjoyable Family Meetings
Posted on September 27, 2021 by Janice Simsohn Shaw
This guide outlines why it’s important to have productive meetings, reasons you should have a meeting, and how to plan and facilitate great meetings. … Read More
The Family Governance Pyramid: Enhancing and Guiding Your Family Philanthropy
Posted on July 14, 2021 by Patricia Angus
The Family Governance Pyramid provides a model and framework for philanthropic families that is even more relevant and necessary today than when it was first introduced nearly two decades ago. This article provides some perspective on why, and how, families can apply this model to their family and philanthropy, for the good of all… Read More
Limited Life Foundations: Lessons from CEOs
Posted on June 8, 2021 by John Esterle, Joe Del Guercio, Teri Behrens, Glen Galaich, Ellen Friedman
Philanthropic purpose, impact, and perpetuity are on the minds of giving families more than ever before. Many are reconsidering the lifespan of their giving effort with a fresh lens as community needs increase and the sector evolves. Yet the opportunities of limited lifespan are often not clear or not fully understood, and neither are the potential challenges. In this webinar,… Read More
Water of Systems Change
Posted on June 4, 2021 by Mark R. Kramer
Foundations involved in systems change can increase their odds for success by focusing on less explicit but more powerful conditions for change, while also turning the lens on themselves… Read More
Legacy in Family Philanthropy: A Modern Framework
Posted on May 16, 2021 by Shira Saperstein, Janice Simsohn Shaw
Legacy is a fundamental consideration in the practice of effective family philanthropy, yet it remains one of the most ambiguous and often overlooked concepts in our field. Many families approach legacy with a retrospective lens—one that reflects on a philanthropic effort across a number of years or even generations. However, legacy is emergent and iterative. It ought to be considered… Read More
Listening & Feedback: A Funder Action Menu
Posted on May 5, 2021 by Fund for Shared Insight
This menu from Fund for Shared Insights offers a conversation-starter to help foundations think in a systematic way about how they can promote listening and feedback across the many dimensions of their work… Read More
Leaning into Racial Justice with the Surdna Foundation and Andrus Family Fund
Posted on March 29, 2021 by Carra Cote-Ackah, Kaitlin Miles, Nicholas A. Tedesco, Don Chen
Amid a national reckoning with race and the pandemic, foundations are leaning into racial justice like never before. Yet many foundations are grappling with how to fund racial equity and the best way forward for their institution and grantees. In this Community Conversation, the Surdna Foundation and Andrus Family Fund will explore their decision to increase funding for racial justice,… Read More
Strategic Lifespan Peer Network: Participatory Grantmaking
Posted on March 23, 2021 by Ibrahima Thiam, Lynda Mansson
How can we shift power and engage others in our decision-making process? How can we listen more effectively and support collaboration in our grantmaking? Join this important conversation with MAVA Foundation Director General Lynda Mansson and Ibrahima Thiam, executive director of Wetlands International Africa and a MAVA partner. They will be discuss how MAVA, a spend down foundation, has embraced… Read More