Executive Director

October 17, 2023
Michigan Founders Fund (MFF) has a vision for Michigan to be the most successful, inclusive, and community-minded startup ecosystem in the country. MFF works to drive density amongst founders, which, in turn, increases access to capital and talent. MFF Members are high-growth entrepreneurs and venture capitalists who are committed to organizational values of connection, culture, and community and have made Read More
Blog | Effective Family Philanthropy in Action

How to Interrupt the “Vicious Cycle of Inherited Wealth:” A Conversation with Iris Brilliant

October 17, 2023 | Britt Benavidez, Iris Brilliant
For wealth inheritors, having access to a large sum of money they did not earn is a privilege, but often comes with mixed emotions and a deep sense of responsibility. Acknowledging and building a healthy and transparent relationship to wealth can help improve personal and family relationships, deepen connections in community, and ultimately promote greater, and more equitable redistribution of Read More

Senior Director

October 17, 2023
This is a new position and will be the third Senior Director role on the Ktisis Team. As leaders within Ktisis, Senior Directors bring the insights and experiences necessary to lead current and new client engagements, actively engage in new business development, and provide organizational and team management. We anticipate that this individual will be well-networked within the field of Read More

Executive Director

October 15, 2023
Executive Director of The Joseph H. and Florence A. Roblee Foundation The Joseph H. and Florence A. Roblee Foundation is a private family foundation in St. Louis, MO, started in 1971 by their daughter, Louise Roblee McCarthy. The Foundation is committed to promoting equity in areas of race/ethnicity, and gender, with a preference for early, catalytic, upstream, and movement-building approaches. Read More
Events & Webinars | Regional Convenings

Balancing Individual and Family Interests in Collective Giving: Atlanta Regional Convening

December 15, 2023
Researchers from Lansberg Gersick Advisors hypothesized that families’ abilities to work together effectively in their philanthropy is dependent not only on the way they design their collective family foundation, but also in how they structure the philanthropic activities outside of it. They found that as families evolve, they face common dilemmas regarding their philanthropy—most critically, the choices they make about Read More

The Giving Practice

October 12, 2023
The Giving Practice at Philanthropy Northwest designs resources that elevate shared learning to deepen impact across equity, strategy, and leadership. Below you’ll find a selection of their guides and tools to explore. For additional resources, please visit their resources page.       Read More
Blog | From NCFP, Effective Family Philanthropy in Action

The Benefits—and Challenges—of Adding an Equity Lens to Philanthropy Practices

October 10, 2023 | Diana Tyler Heath, June L. Wilson
Philanthropy is rooted in and continues to operate within inequitable systems and structures. Philanthropists have long sought to address these inequities in their grantmaking, and in recent years many have begun to examine how they can further address inequities in their practices. At NCFP, we see equity as a core principle of effective family philanthropy. We believe that equity begins Read More

Communications and Events Associate

October 6, 2023
The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation is looking for a dynamic and detail-oriented individual to join our team as the Communications and Events Associate, reporting to the Director of Communications. In this role, the individual will play a critical role in amplifying our mission, engaging with our grantees, and managing our various communications channels and events. This is a great opportunity Read More

Senior Associate, Equity and Inclusion

October 6, 2023
The Annie E. Casey Foundation invites nominations and applications for the Senior Associate, Equity and Inclusion role. Reporting to the Director, Equity and Inclusion, the Senior Associate will partner closely with colleagues across the Foundation to integrate equity and inclusion into aspects of the Foundation. They will assist in developing tools and protocols that help Foundation staff embed equity-focused strategies Read More