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Five Questions for Kimberly Myers Hewlett

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July 5, 2022

Kimberly Myers Hewlett

Anniversaries are times for reflection on and celebration of the past, as well as an opportunity to imagine the future. As the National…

Open Letter to Family Philanthropists: Please, Invest in Our Democracy While We Still Can

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June 24, 2022

Adrienne Bousian

“When you read about these near misses [of stable democracies staving off authoritarian threats], two factors prove decisive again and again…

Join the Climate Philanthropy Movement: A Conversation with McKnight’s Noa Staryk

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June 9, 2022

Noa Staryk

We sat down with Noa Staryk, board chair at McKnight Foundation , to learn more about their nation-leading approach to climate philanthropy…

Delaplaine Foundation to Establish Community Advisory Council

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June 6, 2022

Marlene Young

Delaplaine Foundation, a private family foundation with deep roots in the Frederick, Maryland community, has been dedicated to making a…

June 2022: News and Notes from NCFP’s Friends of the Family Network

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June 2, 2022

Friends Focus highlights updates from members of our Friends of the Family network and their work. This month features updates from the…

Takeaways Blog on Designing Effective Board Meetings: Purpose, Outcomes, Process, and People

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June 1, 2022

Maya Diggs

This blog summarizes key notes from our May Fundamentals of Family Philanthropy webinar . Effective meetings are critical for engaging…

Grantee Perception Report: What We Heard and How We Plan to Do Better

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May 26, 2022

Don Chen Jonathan Goldberg

This article was originally published by the Surdna Foundation and is re-posted here with permission. Have you ever had food stuck in your…

Family Philanthropy Speaks: A Conversation with Nicole Systrom

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May 19, 2022

Nicole Systrom

NCFP President and CEO Nick Tedesco speaks with Nicole Systrom, founder of Sutro Energy Group. Nicole talked about philanthropy’s role in…

Demystifying the Hidden Figure of ‘Effectiveness’

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May 17, 2022

Nicholas A. Tedesco

In philanthropy, effectiveness is our north star—it is the bar we measure ourselves against and the standard we strive to uphold. But what…

Join us in San Francisco

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May 4, 2022

Kimberly Myers Hewlett Allison Magee Cathy Cha

Cathy Cha, Kimberly Myers Hewlett, and Allison Magee are co-chairs of the 2022 Forum advisory committees. Two-plus years into a global…

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