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Practicing What They Preach: The Hill-Snowdon Foundation’s Progressive Personnel Policies

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July 16, 2018

Nat Chioke Williams

When most people think about foundations, they think about grant dollars. How much money do they give? What causes do they support? However…

Dedicated Community Drives Socioeconomic Change in the Rural South

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June 28, 2018

Chisato Fukuda Jenna Nicholas

In partnership with Sapelo Foundation, a private family foundation supporting low-resource regions of Georgia, Impact Experience brought…

Program Related Investments: Why Aren't More Foundations Using Them?

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June 3, 2018

Mary Ann Weiss

PRIs offer a tool for foundations to make an impact, while recouping dollars for new investments. It’s seemingly a win-win. However, only a…

The Value of Making A Family Legacy Film

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May 4, 2018

Yuval Lion

My parents’ legacy was not something I ever talked about. It’s not as if it makes for great dinner party conversation. The truth is I didn’t…

10 Habits of a Healthy Family Culture

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November 7, 2017

Courtney Pullen

For many, living a rich life includes a rich family life that involves connection, sharing, closeness, and love. Yet achieving that is much…

Three Things That Local Organizations Know But Foundations Often Miss

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August 15, 2017

Kris Putnam-Walkerly

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on the Putnam Consulting Group website. The Putnam team recently authored two case…

Focused Mission Statements Help Donors Decide Where to Direct Their Money

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July 27, 2017

Bruce DeBoskey

When setting up a giving plan, most individuals, families and businesses begin with two basic questions: “Where do we start?” and “To which…

7 Tips for Creating a Donor Legacy Video

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July 25, 2017

Kelly Medinger

A couple years ago I realized the Knott Foundation was approaching “middle-age”: yes, soon we would be 40 years old! The time was ripe to…

The Power of Investing in Volunteer Engagement

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June 26, 2017

As family foundations, we are always looking for leverage. Where and how can we invest our limited assets in ways that will produce the best…

A Family Tradition of Service and Philanthropy

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April 25, 2017

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published here. A passion for philanthropy is a gift that can be passed down through generations…

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