Community Board Member Recruitment Update and Timeline
Posted on July 9, 2021
Memo and timeline describing the Panta Rhea Foundation’s recruitment process to invite and select community board members… Read More
Family Members and Donors
Rural Funders Salon
Posted on June 23, 2021 by Erin Borla, Wynn Rosser
Registration is now closed. Family foundations and other funders and donors focused on serving rural communities face special challenges—lack of infrastructure, lack of partners, and often lack of urgency from state and federal government entities. As detailed in NCFP’s 2018 report, Pride of Place, family foundations are traditionally among the most place-based of all funders, with deep and lasting connections… Read More
Engaging Youth Peer Network: Learning with Next-gen Leaders & Connecting Youth Grantmakers Together
Posted on June 16, 2021
While this event is designed for youth, and the adults who support them are welcome to attend as well. This special interactive event is for youth grantmakers or rising youth from your families (approximately ages 8-21). Join two teens from two family foundations as well as two next-gen family leaders, Vasser Seydel and Jamie Semel. Bring questions for Vasser and… 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
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
Application Deadline: Mission Investing Institute and Action Cohorts
Posted on May 16, 2021
About the Institute Join us for the Mission Investing Institute and Action Cohorts, a six-month virtual learning program presented by the National Center for Family Philanthropy in partnership with Mission Investors Exchange and Philanthropy California. This learning opportunity will deepen your knowledge in impact investing, build your relationships with leaders in philanthropy, and learn practical tools to implement an effective impact… Read More
Engaging Youth Peer Network Retreat Follow Up Call
Posted on May 12, 2021 by Tiffany Kelly, Karen Weatherford
Join Tiffany Kelly and Karen Weatherford for a follow-up check-in and support about engaging youth in learning and conversations about structure and systematic racism. Don’t forget to check out the handout and presentation from our last call posted below. Related Resources Social Justice Philanthropy Toolkit (Andrus Family Fund) Podcast: How the AFF Board is Meeting the Moment (Andrus Family Fund)… Read More
Nexus of Strategy and Governance
Posted on May 6, 2021 by Renee Kaplan, Nicholas A. Tedesco, Sapphira Goradia, Ashley Blanchard
Family philanthropy is a complex pursuit—one that requires clearly defined goals and objectives. However, strategy is only as good as the governance structures in place to support it, and social impact cannot be realized without a defined strategy and effective decision-making. Tying the National Center for Family Philanthropy’s expertise in family governance and The Philanthropy Workshop’s tools for effective strategy, join… 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