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Keeping Grantmakers and Grant Seekers from Drowning in Paperwork

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Jessica Bearman, Kathy Reich

Inefficient grant application and reporting procedures make extra work for both grantmakers and grantseekers. A number of new tools and practices to ease the paperwork burden are now available thanks to Project Streamline, a collaboration of several organizations and managed by the Grants Managers Network… Read More

Measuring What Counts: Meaningful Evaluation for Family Foundations

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Anne Mackinnon

Family foundations are in business to make a difference. As one family foundation leader put it, creating a family foundation is a “powerful statement about wanting to achieve impact.” Yet family foundations often get painted unfairly as not having impact, perhaps because they aren’t always very good at understanding or describing the impact they have, even to themselves… Read More

Aging America and Why it Matters to Your Mission

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Carol Farquhar, Rob Mayer

Aging influences nearly every aspect of our communities and nation; regardless of your funding interests, older adults are increasingly relevant to your work. … Read More

The Power of Mission Investing: One Family’s Story

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Lisa Hagerman, Richard Woo

As a mid-sized family foundation founded by the creator of the Russell 5000 index, the Russell Family Foundation in Gig Harbor, Washington offers a compelling portrait of the power of mission investing to achieve a funder. … Read More

Family Giving Beyond Borders for Long-Term Results

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Karen Keating Ansara, Rob Buchanan

How can a family foundation or donor advised fund maintain the long-term focus - and patience - needed to achieve real results in international philanthropy? How can families just getting started in international philanthropy make the most difference, even with small grants, and what are the rules and regulations guiding this work?… Read More

The Power to Produce Wonders: The Value of Family in Philanthropy

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Virginia M. Esposito

Little is known about the value private family philanthropy represents in our society and the essential role it plays in our democracy. This special report, developed to celebrate the 10th anniversary of NCFP, provides an overview of the value of family involvement in philanthropy… Read More

Emeritus Board Members: Curse or Blessing?

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Alice Buhl

Mom and Dad are aging but we want to keep them involved. Aunt Sally has been running the foundation forever but the other board members feel it is time for someone else to take over. Uncle John is beginning to get confused. The three sisters in the second generation have been controlling things for years but the next generation wants… Read More

Children, Families, and Wealth – How Philanthropy Can Help

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Ariana Snowdon, Lana Volftsun

While there is often discussion about the role that the younger generation can play in a family’s philanthropy, less often discussed is the role of philanthropy in raising children amidst abundance. Many of the challenges of growing up wealthy can be eased through engaging the next generation in philanthropy… Read More

10 Ways For Family Foundations to Promote Inclusiveness and Diversity

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Council on Foundations

This guide from the Council on Foundations is designed to help foundations consider how more diverse and inclusive practices might advance their mission by making their work more effective and more reflective of communities served… Read More

The Right Way to Handle Conflicts of Interest

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Diana Gurivera, Kelly Shipp Simone, Mary Mountcastle

National Center research shows that only about half of family foundations have a conflict of interest policy. Yet conflicts often arise if, for example, a board or staff member volunteers for or serves on the board of a nonprofit that seeks funds from the foundation… Read More

Keeping Grantmakers and Grant Seekers from Drowning in Paperwork

CEOs and Senior Staff

Keeping Grantmakers and Grant Seekers from Drowning in Paperwork

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Jessica Bearman, Kathy Reich

Measuring What Counts: Meaningful Evaluation for Family Foundations

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Anne Mackinnon

Aging America and Why it Matters to Your Mission

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Carol Farquhar, Rob Mayer

The Power of Mission Investing: One Family’s Story

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Lisa Hagerman, Richard Woo

Family Giving Beyond Borders for Long-Term Results

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Karen Keating Ansara, Rob Buchanan

The Power to Produce Wonders: The Value of Family in Philanthropy

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Virginia M. Esposito

Emeritus Board Members: Curse or Blessing?

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Alice Buhl

Children, Families, and Wealth – How Philanthropy Can Help

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Ariana Snowdon, Lana Volftsun

10 Ways For Family Foundations to Promote Inclusiveness and Diversity

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Council on Foundations

The Right Way to Handle Conflicts of Interest

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Diana Gurivera, Kelly Shipp Simone, Mary Mountcastle

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