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Lessons for New Family Foundation Board Members from the 2020 Trustee Education Institute

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October 23, 2020

Tony Macklin

“I feel like a bit of a fish out of water when talking with people who know nothing about foundations.” “I married into a family with a…

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

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October 6, 2020

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

How Participatory Grantmaking Can Strengthen Your Philanthropy

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October 2, 2020

Allison R. Davis

This article was originally published by Exponent Philanthropy and is re-posted here with permission. Money affects power dynamics in…

Not Throwing Away This Shot

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September 23, 2020

Jaimie Mayer

My grandmother prepared our foundation to seize this moment of racial reckoning. Here’s how we’re trying to honor her legacy.

How the David Rockefeller Fund has Responded to the Crises of 2020

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September 18, 2020

Lukas Haynes

Learn more about the evolution of the DR Fund at our next family philanthropy webinar. The year 2020 has challenged the David Rockefeller…

Protecting Democracy through Collaborative Philanthropy

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September 17, 2020

Stacey Faella

In early April, when the turmoil of COVID-19 had gripped New York City, where the Woodcock Foundation is based, the foundation called an…

The Big Reset: Guidance for Funders

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September 15, 2020

Mario Morino

This article was originally published by Leap of Reason. View all components of The Big Reset and a list of references for funders here…

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

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September 9, 2020

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

A Change is Gonna Come: Supporting Our Partners through Leadership Transitions

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September 8, 2020

Liz Sak

Like many of you, when lockdowns came, we felt like we were in the midst of the crisis of our generation. No one could have anticipated that…

Three Approaches To Place-based Philanthropy: Lessons For Donors

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September 3, 2020

Katie Smith Milway

This article was originally published by Giving Compass and is re-posted here with permission. For more information on place-based giving…

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