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Philanthropy is often described as society’s “risk capital.” This NCFP Content Collection provides context for how generous families can assess philanthropic risk, tame and mitigate risk, and even expand their comfort zone to embrace uncertainty and learn from their mistakes. Know of other good resources on this topic? Please suggest a resource.
NCFP Passages Issue Brief and blog posts
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3 Ways Foundations Squash Risk-Taking
Article![](https://www.ncfp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/manage-your-risk-expanding-your-comfort-zone-managing-risk.jpg)
Expanding Your Comfort Zone: Managing Risk
Article![](https://www.ncfp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/taking-risks-and-collaboration-group-catching-girl-to-make-a-difference-family-philanthropy-must-take-more-risks.jpg)
To Make a Difference, Family Philanthropy Must Take More Risks
ArticleLearning from mistakes
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The Best Mistake We Ever Made: Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation
Article![](https://www.ncfp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/beth-kanter-and-jad-abumrad-admitting-failure-learning-from-mistakes-in-philanthropy.jpg)
Admitting Failure: Learning from mistakes
Article![](https://www.ncfp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/failure-report-failure-reports-a-how-to-guide.jpg)
Failure Reports: A how to guide
ToolSamples, checklists, and templates
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Risk in family philanthropy: An annotated diagram and framework for boards
Tool![](https://www.ncfp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/world-is-unpredictable-open-road-alliance-is-your-organization-prepared-for-the-unexpected.jpg)
Is your organization prepared for the unexpected?
Tool![](https://www.ncfp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/balancing-risk-to-achieve-reward-a-guide-to-risk-taking-at-nyshealth.jpg)
A guide to risk taking at NYSHealth
SampleCase Foundation: Be Fearless framework and foundation profiles
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Be Fearless: The 5 Core Principles
Tool![](https://www.ncfp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/be-fearless-framework-for-action-be-fearless-a-framework-for-action.jpg)
Be Fearless: A framework for action
Tool![](https://www.ncfp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/be-fearless-surdna-fdn-surdna-foundation-be-fearless-spotlight-story.jpg)
Surdna Foundation: Be Fearless Spotlight Story
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Open Road Alliance: Be Fearless spotlight story
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Jacobs Family Foundation: Be Fearless Case Study
Impact StoryAdditional resources from NCFP colleagues
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Philanthropy Lessons: Risk and Mistakes
Video![](https://www.ncfp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/feature-taking-risk-out-on-a-limb-understanding-rsk-tolerance-in-grantmaking.jpg)
Understanding Rsk Tolerance in Grantmaking
Article![](https://www.ncfp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/cognitive-traps-how-shortcuts-cut-us-short-cognitive-traps-in-philanthropic-decision-making.jpg)
How shortcuts cut us short: Cognitive traps in philanthropic decision making
Report![](https://www.ncfp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/feature-taking-risk-risk-in-philanthropy-a-framework-for-evaluation.jpg)
Risk in Philanthropy: A Framework for Evaluation
Tool![](https://www.ncfp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/scenario-and-contingency-planning-scenario-and-contingency-planning.jpg)