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Application Deadline: 2025 Impact Investing Learning and Action Cohort

Posted on March 6, 2025

Impact Investing Learning and Action Cohort Overview  The Impact Investing Learning and Action Cohort is designed for family philanthropies that want to move from conversation to implementation of impact investing strategies—whether they actively manage investments or rely on outsourced chief investment officers or advisors to do so.  This cohort will help participants build the knowledge and capacity to integrate impact… Read More

Application Deadline: 2025 Emerging Family Leaders Learning and Action Cohort

Posted on February 20, 2025

Becca Randall and Spencer Woolfolk at the 2024 National Forum on Family Philanthropy
Emerging Family Leaders Learning and Action Cohort Overview  The Emerging Family Leaders Learning and Action Cohort is an opportunity for emerging leaders to develop core knowledge about family philanthropy, connect and learn with peers in similar roles, and grow leadership skills.  Beginning with an in-person learning experience and continuing virtually, this multi-session cohort will follow a curriculum designed to prepare… Read More

Responding to the Opioid Crisis: What are the Opportunities for Funders to Make a Difference?

Posted on January 17, 2025 by Kimberly Lindsay, Krishna J. Chari, Psy.D, Crystal Smallwood, Karen A Scott, MD, MPH, Erin Borla

The opioid epidemic continues to be a major public health crisis affecting both rural and urban areas. In 2023 alone over 80,000 Americans died from an opioid overdose. Communities face specific challenges in dealing with this crisis based on their location. These challenges include prevention methods, immediate services provision, and ongoing treatment. All funders – not just those focused on health… Read More

2025 Family Philanthropy Leadership Retreat

Posted on January 17, 2025

Thank you so much for your interest in the Leadership Retreat. The event is sold out, and we are no longer accepting names for the waitlist, due to the unlikelihood of accommodating everyone on it already. We are delighted by the response, and we regret that we have to turn anyone away. Please keep an eye on our programs and… Read More

2026 National Forum on Family Philanthropy

Posted on January 13, 2025

The The 2026 National Forum on Family Philanthropy will take place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from November 4 to November 6, 2026. NCFP’s National Forum on Family Philanthropy brings philanthropic families and leaders together for two and a half days of peer networking and thought-provoking conversations led by some of the greatest thought leaders in family giving. A mix of plenary… Read More

Strategic Lifespan Peer Network: A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation: Investing in Partners to Ensure the Foundation’s Mission Lives On

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Sarah Elbert, Ashley Davis, Kate Ritter Repen, Joe Del Guercio

The Clark Foundation is nearing the conclusion of its decade-long sunset strategy. The foundation, founded in 1987, began its 10-year $1.3B spenddown in 2016, partnering with organizations to educate future engineering leaders, support veterans and their families, and expand opportunities for the Washington, DC community. Currently in its final year, the foundation remains focused on ensuring that their partners have… Read More

Strategic Lifespan Peer Network: The Spend Down Journey of the Mighty Arrow Family Foundation

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Kim Jordan, Jordana Barrack, Priscilla Enriquez

Why did the Mighty Arrow Family Foundation decide to spend down its assets by 2040? What are the values underlining that decision? What do they hope their impact will be? Join us for a conversation with Kim Jordan, founder, and Jordana Barrack, executive director, who will share insights about the decision to sunset the foundation and lessons from the process. Hear about… Read More

Board Chair Peer Network: Beyond the Family: Engaging Community Trustees

Posted on December 19, 2024

More information about the topic for this event is forthcoming. The NCFP Board Chair Peer Network, chaired by Liz Bonner and Nicole Seawell, provides a space for board chairs to share best practices, address challenges, and connect with colleagues. If you are not yet a member of the Board Chair Peer Network, you may join here… Read More

Board Chair Peer Network: Planning and Navigating Successful Transitions

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Nicole Seawell, Elizabeth Snowdon Bonner

Generational transitions are important but complex moments in the life of a family philanthropy. Without thoughtful planning, they can lead to miscommunication and possible conflict. When approached well, however, they can bring great personal meaning and move a family closer to achieving the positive changes they seek in our world. Join us to hear from peers who, as board chairs,… Read More

Board Chair Peer Network: Navigating Change in Partnership and Community

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Nicole Seawell, Elizabeth Snowdon Bonner

As philanthropy navigates an uncertain and changing landscape, it’s important to draw on the expertise and experience of peers to explore how family donors continue to effectively support their communities. Whether acting in solidarity with nonprofit partners, mobilizing additional resources, or seeking opportunities to support big new ideas, family philanthropies have the power, influence, and the ability to move nimbly… Read More

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