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New Research on Foundation-to-Foundation Collaboration

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November 20, 2020

Bob Reid

Family foundations often attempt to further their philanthropic objectives through collaboration with other foundations. Collaboration can…

A Letter to Foundation Trustees: 5 Things You Can Do Right Now To Show Up For Racial Justice

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November 19, 2020

This article was originally published by the Andrus Family Fund and is re-posted here with permission. The year 2020 holds challenges for us…

Our Values in Action: A Look Inside the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize

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November 17, 2020

Peter Laugharn

Homeboy Industries is a unique place where former gang members are able to experience healing from their violent pasts within the context of…

Adapt and Reimagine: The Anti-pivot

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November 12, 2020

Sammie Holzwarth

2020 has felt like one big “pivot.” We’ve shifted how we get groceries, teach students, onboard new team members, and even how we make an…

Current Giving Landscape Calls Attention to Emergent Donor Behavior

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November 10, 2020

Nicholas A. Tedesco

Over the course of the last year, the world has witnessed unprecedented challenges—the unexpected presence of a devastating pandemic…

November 2020: News and Notes from NCFP’s Friends of the Family Network

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November 9, 2020

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

Good Grants Gone Bad

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November 6, 2020

Shirley McLaughlin

Editor’s note: We encourage funders to adopt Trust-based philanthropy practices wherever possible, but still there are times when it’s…

Service, Impact, and Changemaking

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November 3, 2020

Maya Diggs

As a newcomer to the field of family philanthropy, I’ve spent a significant amount of time thinking about why I’m interested in this path…

Lessons for Family Foundation Board Chairs from the 2020 Trustee Education Institute

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October 30, 2020

Tony Macklin

During NCFP’s recent Trustee Education Institute (TEI), I heard a recurring theme especially applicable to current and future board chairs…

Money and Death: Having the ‘What Happens When’ Conversation

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October 28, 2020

Elaine Gast Fawcett

The death of a foundation leader or senior family member is likely the most emotional change a foundation will undergo. Suddenly, or not so…

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