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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

Talking About Money

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Karen Putnam, Sharna Goldseker

Talking about money across generations can be uncomfortable. In this teleconference, we’ll use a case study of a multi-generation family’s conversation about their wealth and philanthropy to help listeners unpack multiple layers of assumptions and perspectives from each family member’s point of view. From this call you’ll get a framework for how to have these conversations better in your own family… Read More

Sharing Values Across Generations

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Virginia M. Esposito

Shared values are the glue that holds a philanthropic family together, and is a legacy that provides continuity to future generations. In this call, NCFP President Ginny Esposito will help you have a conversation, ask the key questions, articulate your family’s values, apply those values to your vision and mission and pass them on to your family’s next generation… Read More

Building Trust to Promote Community Collaboration

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Dave Joseph, Elizabeth Jordan

Problems in a community can be hard to solve when the people involved don’t communicate with each other because of their conflicting values across religious, cultural, political, social and other divides. … Read More

Engaging Stakeholders for Better Grantmaking

Posted on October 2, 2008 by Courtney Bourns, Mary Walachy

We hear more and more these days about working with grantees as partners. But how is that really done? And does it truly make the work of your foundation more effective?… Read More

The Tow Foundation: Revamping the Juvenile Justice System Through Advocacy

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Kevin Laskowski

Today, the foundation’s staff members commit more than 50 percent of their time to advocacy and collaboration with public and private partners to improve the lives of children involved in or at risk of involvement in the Connecticut juvenile justice system. With support from the Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance, which the foundation co-founded in 2001, their strategic approach led to… Read More

Multi-Generational Philanthropy: Supporting the Next Generation

Posted on August 14, 2008 by Nathan Dungan

Building on his previous seminar on raising socially conscious, financially savvy children amid the mixed signals of consumer culture, Dungan takes the next step of discussing how families then go about teaching the skills that will help young people become successful philanthropists… Read More

Family foundations and advocacy: Making your grant dollars go further

Posted on June 12, 2008 by Abby Levine

Abby Levine reviews the various activities that constitute advocacy and describes why foundation support for advocacy is so important. She explains the legal rules governing such activity, outlining the types of activities family foundations may legally fund and those they may do themselves… Read More

At the wheel: Women in family philanthropy

Community Foundations

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

Talking About Money

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Karen Putnam, Sharna Goldseker

Sharing Values Across Generations

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Virginia M. Esposito

Building Trust to Promote Community Collaboration

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Dave Joseph, Elizabeth Jordan

Engaging Stakeholders for Better Grantmaking

Posted on October 2, 2008 by Courtney Bourns, Mary Walachy

The Tow Foundation: Revamping the Juvenile Justice System Through Advocacy

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Kevin Laskowski

Multi-Generational Philanthropy: Supporting the Next Generation

Posted on August 14, 2008 by Nathan Dungan

Family foundations and advocacy: Making your grant dollars go further

Posted on June 12, 2008 by Abby Levine

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