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Philanthropy as Democracy Enhancement: Big Philanthropy’s Role as Discovery for Social Problem-Solving

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January 15, 2021

Nadia Roumani Rob Reich Mohit Mookim Ayushi Vig

Photo by Element5 Digital from Pexels The United States is facing unprecedented levels of inequality. Nuanced critiques of donor-driven…

Finding a Focus for Your Funding: Landscape Scans

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January 14, 2021

Suzanne Hammer

Courtesy of André Cook from Pexels Some of the most common questions families ask me are: How do we choose where to give? How can my family…

January 2021: News and Notes from NCFP’s Friends of the Family Network

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January 12, 2021

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

Family Philanthropy Speaks: A Conversation with Carrie Avery

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January 11, 2021

Carrie Avery Nicholas A. Tedesco

Carrie Avery, chair of the Durfee Foundation board and former chair of the NCFP board, never imagined she would be leading her family’s…

Reflections from the Spend Down of the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation

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January 7, 2021

Lauren B. Dachs

Courtesy of Jonathan Petersson from Pexels Excerpted from Spending down: Laurie Dachs answers questions for family philanthropies What was…

Four Ways Values Inspire and Ground Our Grantmaking

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January 5, 2021

Katherine Lorenz

One reason many families create foundations is to pass down philanthropic values through the generations. My grandparents founded the…

The Secret to Making Decisions in Times of Crisis

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December 29, 2020

Carrie Avery

This article was originally published by the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project and is re-posted here with permission. The global pandemic has…

Ask NCFP: Grant Management Systems

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December 28, 2020

Katie Scott

Courtesy of Photo by Alejandro Escamilla on Unsplash Despite the upheaval COVID-19 has caused, many foundations are finding time to revisit…

Takeaways from Engaging Youth Peer Network: Supporting Youth Givers Across Ages

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December 23, 2020

Maya Diggs

During the final Engaging Youth Peer Network event of 2020, participants had the opportunity to hear about a variety of strategies for…

A Preponderance of Joy

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December 22, 2020

Heather Larson

This holiday season, there are many who feel the weight of the year. There has been so much hardship, sickness, and struggle. In the midst…

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