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Blog | Network News

June 2021: News and Notes from NCFP’s Friends of the Family Network

June 1, 2021
Friends Focus highlights updates from members of our Friends of the Family network and their work. This month features updates from the Castellano Family Foundation, Delaplaine Foundation, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Packard Foundation, and Walton Family Foundation. Are you a current Friend or Leadership Circle member of NCFP with an update or good news about your foundation that you would Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

After a Year Like No Other, Three Foundation Leaders Talk About What Changed and What Comes Next

This article was originally published by Inside Philanthropy and is re-posted here with permission. The transcribed conversation comes from a plenary session at NCFP’s 2021 CEO Retreat.  How well philanthropy responded to the events of the past 14 months—a period of so much trauma and suffering—is a topic sure to be debated for many years to come. And, of course, Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Legacy in Family Philanthropy: A Modern Framework

May 20, 2021 | Janice Simsohn Shaw
Courtesy of Monstera From Pexels This blog post is excerpted from NCFP’s new report Legacy in Family Philanthropy: A Modern Framework Historically, legacy in family philanthropy has been considered from a retrospective point of view. From an external vantage point, legacy has often been seen as the sum philanthropic impact of a family, the culmination of its efforts. That is, Read More
Blog | Effective Family Philanthropy in Action

Family Philanthropy Speaks: A Conversation with Valerie Rockefeller

Valerie Rockefeller chairs the board of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, bringing her skills as a special education teacher and passion for impact investing. In this Family Philanthropy Speaks conversation, Valerie talks with NCFP President and CEO Nick Tedesco about building her own identity within a well-known family and strategies for successfully leading a family foundation board. Related Resources Content Collection: Read More
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Family Philanthropy Speaks: A Conversation with Kimberly Myers Hewlett

Kimberly Myers Hewlett is steeped in philanthropy and brings a variety of perspectives and experiences to her work. She is president of the Myers Family Foundation, a director of the Flora Family Foundation, and chair of the NCFP board. She is also the senior vice president for donor engagement at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. In this Family Philanthropy Speaks Read More
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Family Philanthropy Speaks: A Conversation with Vasser Seydel

Vasser Seydel, the granddaughter of Ted Turner, is the founding chair of the Turner 3rd Generation Board (T3G), a member of the Turner Foundation Board, and is a Millennial leader forging her own path in philanthropy. NCFP President and CEO Nick Tedesco spoke with Vasser about the inception of the T3G Board, the challenges of generational transition, how to engage Read More
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Family Philanthropy Speaks: A Conversation with Jeff and Tricia Raikes

Jeff and Tricia Raikes, founders of the Seattle-based Raikes Foundation, are using their platform to push other donors to embrace and advance racial justice. In this Family Philanthropy Speaks conversation, Jeff and Tricia join Nick Tedesco to discuss how they have changed practices and acknowledged privilege throughout their donor journey. Jeff shares the value of diversifying their network, which opens Read More
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Family Philanthropy Speaks: A Conversation with Carrie Avery

January 11, 2021 | Carrie Avery, Nicholas A. Tedesco
Carrie Avery, chair of the Durfee Foundation board and former chair of the NCFP board, never imagined she would be leading her family’s philanthropy. As a member of the Steering Committee at the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project, she also couldn’t have imagined how important the group’s work would become during the recent pandemic and movement for racial justice. In this Family Read More