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Written by family philanthropy practitioners and experts in the field, the NCFP blog offers perspectives on effective family philanthropy, sector news, and more. 

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Choosing Effectiveness as a Family

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Nicholas A. Tedesco

Effectiveness is a universal aspiration in philanthropy. It is ongoing and iterative, but it begins with making a choice. As our colleagues…

Six Insights On Embedding DEI In Communications

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Amanda Flores-Witte Teri Gardiner Megan De Trane

The Kenneth Rainin Foundation has been advancing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) across our organization for the past few years. We’ve…

Honoring Time: Grantseeker Compensation

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Suki O'Kane

Grantmakers grapple with how to value the time a grantseeker spends completing the grant application, wrangling the financials, and…