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The Marguerite Casey Foundation (MCF) updated its investment policy statement to align its endowment with its grantmaking work. The foundation’s endowment continues to grow, beating industry benchmarks, while supporting the mission of the organization. Dan Gould, vice president of investments and operations at MCF, outlines four pillars that inform MCF’s values-aligned investing, including diversifying asset managers and engaging in shareholder advocacy.
In our recent publication, A Guide to Meaningfully Engaging Next-Generation Adults in Your Philanthropy, we explore ways for those who are…
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Collaboration and partnership are the cornerstones to accomplishing meaningful impact on pressing social issues. But both are difficult to…
In recent years, the philanthropic landscape has evolved in response to issues of equity and justice. Consequently, many donor families seek…
NCFP strives to connect its members to resources, best practices, and to peer funders. Network News highlights updates from our members and…
Peter Marks, executive director of The L.B. Research and Education Foundation, received positive feedback from grant seekers who were not selected to move forward in the foundation’s application process. The feedback affirmed Peter’s own experience as a nonprofit grantseeker: funders often fail to provide helpful information in their declination letters. Here, Peter shares a template for other funders to employ.
Family philanthropy done well can achieve lasting and meaningful change in the world and within the families themselves. To be effective…
As I look back at the past few years, it’s clear that the challenges we faced as a society and as a sector have been unrelenting. It’s also…