Audience: Community Foundations - Page 54

Northern New England Community Foundation Impact Investing

Posted on September 8, 2013 by The Philanthropic Initiative

An increasing number of urban and rural community foundations are launching or broadening impact investing strategies, including through donor engagement. This case study focuses on how rural as well as other community foundations can do so… Read More

Communty Foundation Field Guide to Impact Investing

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Mission Investors Exchange

Community foundations serve people who share a common interest—improving the quality of life in their local areas. Given their place-based focus and commitment to activate resources to meet their missions, more and more community foundations are adding impact investments to their toolbox. Unlike grants, impact investments intend to generate both targeted social or environmental benefit and a financial return. To… Read More

Families and Community Foundations Working Together

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Ann Mulholland, Audrey Jacobs, Keith Swayne, Shelley Hoss, Tim Ober

Families have a special connection to the communities in which they live, and families engaged in philanthropy often have lasting relationships with their local community foundation. Community foundations play many roles – convener, advocate, strategic grantmaker, and donor advisor, to name just a few… Read More

15 Years of Advancing Excellence in Family Philanthropy

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Virginia M. Esposito, Carrie Avery, Mary Mountcastle, Thomas Lambeth, Valerie Lies

How has the field of family philanthropy evolved over the past 15 years? And where is it headed in the future?… Read More

Igniting the Spark: Greater Worcester Community Foundation

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Youth Philanthropy Connect

As a way to support the voice of youth in the community and engage donors, the Great Worcester Community Foundation adopted the Youth for Community Involvement (YCI) Program in 1999. YCI provides an opportunity for youth from schools across the area to build skills in leadership and philanthropy. The foundation set up a youth endowment to support the program and… Read More

Community Connections: Place-Based Family Philanthropy

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Reginald Jones, Valerie Jacobs Hapke

While some families pay particular attention to the family’s legacy of giving, and some focus on a particular issue or cause, many choose to limit their grantmaking to a specific city, state or region. Hometown serves as both the family’s sense of place and commitment. Gratitude to a supportive community and a desire to give back mean developing giving interests along geographic lines… Read More

Cultivating and Learning from Next Gen Leaders

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Mary Galeti, Michael Moody, Sharna Goldseker, Zac Russell, Ashley Blanchard

Members of the next generation (including Gen X and the “Millennials”) are the future - and increasingly current - leaders of philanthropy, yet we still know little about how their philanthropy differs from that of previous generations… Read More

At the wheel: Women in family philanthropy

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Lesly Bosch Annen, Linda Katz, Sarah Kozmetsky Miller

In nearly 90 percent of high net worth households, women are either the sole decision maker or an equal partner in decisions about charitable giving. And as women create and control a growing share of wealth in the country, their influence in philanthropy is increasingly evident… 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

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

Northern New England Community Foundation Impact Investing

Community Foundations

Northern New England Community Foundation Impact Investing

Posted on September 8, 2013 by The Philanthropic Initiative

Communty Foundation Field Guide to Impact Investing

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Mission Investors Exchange

Families and Community Foundations Working Together

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Ann Mulholland, Audrey Jacobs, Keith Swayne, Shelley Hoss, Tim Ober

15 Years of Advancing Excellence in Family Philanthropy

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Virginia M. Esposito, Carrie Avery, Mary Mountcastle, Thomas Lambeth, Valerie Lies

Igniting the Spark: Greater Worcester Community Foundation

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Youth Philanthropy Connect

Community Connections: Place-Based Family Philanthropy

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Reginald Jones, Valerie Jacobs Hapke

Cultivating and Learning from Next Gen Leaders

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Mary Galeti, Michael Moody, Sharna Goldseker, Zac Russell, Ashley Blanchard

At the wheel: Women in family philanthropy

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Lesly Bosch Annen, Linda Katz, Sarah Kozmetsky Miller

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

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Virginia M. Esposito

Children, Families, and Wealth – How Philanthropy Can Help

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

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