Events & Webinars

Commonfund Webinar: Meeting the Moment: Understanding the Implications of Increased Spending Today

November 18, 2020 | CommonFund
COVID-19 and the consequential social and economic impacts, national protests responding to racism and police brutality, wildfires ravaging the west coast, these are just a few of the many urgent challenges facing the country and the world at this moment. Whatever your foundation’s mission, it is being influenced by these and many other challenges. Please join us for this important Read More
Events & Webinars

Partner Webinar: Tony Macklin Speaks on Balancing Purpose and Payout

November 5, 2020 | Forefront, Tony Macklin
Tony Macklin, author of the Balancing Purpose, Payout, and Permanence report, will be a panelist on an upcoming Forefront webinar. This conversation will focus on recent calls for foundations to increase the percentage of assets they pay out each year. Marcia Festen, Executive Director of the McDougal Family Foundation, will also be speaking on the panel. Endowed foundations have responded Read More
Events & Webinars | Peer Networks

Engaging Youth Peer Network: Supporting Youth Givers Across Ages

How do you support the youth within your family or your foundation as they learn and grow? Join three different foundations as they discuss supporting kids at all different stages. Our speakers, including a youth board member, will share their favorite tools and activities for kids by age. Hear real stories and examples of how these tools and activities have Read More
Events & Webinars | Community Foundations Network

Community Foundations Network Topical Call: Holiday and Winter Family Meetings

November 10, 2020
How are you preparing for holiday and winter meetings with your donor families during this challenging and partisan moment? Donors are looking for guidance as they navigate uncertain times and a changing giving landscape. Join this safe, facilitated dialogue to talk with your peers about common strategies and important questions. Resources: Civil Conversations & Social Healing at The On Being Read More
Events & Webinars | Webinars

Values-based Leadership for the Future of Health: A Conversation with Barbara Bush and Global Health Corps

Join us in welcoming to our virtual stage Global Health Corps (GHC) Co-Founder and Board Chair Barbara Bush and CEO Heather Anderson. Barbara will share a brief history of her inspiration and initial vision for the organization, and then engage in a conversation with other panelists that illuminates GHC’s journey from launching as a small startup in 2009 to building Read More
Events & Webinars | Webinars

The Evolution of Family Philanthropy: The DR Fund Shares Lessons Learned from 30 Years of Giving

Philanthropy is an ever-evolving effort—as the world and family shifts, so too must a family’s philanthropy. This nimbleness and ability to adapt is a hallmark of the Rockefeller family, and The David Rockefeller Fund’s 30 year history reflects the fact that while change is inevitable and necessary, it can remain rooted in the values and legacy of family. This discussion Read More
Events & Webinars | Conferences and Workshops

Next Gen Fellows Program

February 8, 2021 | Kerry McHugh
Applications are now closed. Please contact NCFP if you have questions. The Next Gen Fellows Program is a 3-week leadership development program for the next generation of foundation leaders. The fellowship is designed for current or soon-to-be trustees and staff roughly 18–35 years old. We are thrilled to host this virtual cohort as a collaboration between Exponent Philanthropy and the National Read More
Events & Webinars | Peer Networks

All Peer Network: What’s the New Normal on Building a Budget?

September 3, 2020 | Michelle Knapik
Whether you are in endowment protection mode or distribution stretch mode, constructing a 2021 foundation budget presents challenges and critical choice points. NCFP is hosting an informal peer conversation so CEOs, CFOs, accounting managers and related staff can share how they are thinking about balancing the dollars, values, social optics, and more. From practical matters such as approaches to 2021 Read More
Events & Webinars | Webinars

Balancing Purpose, Payout, and Permanence

“How much should we spend?” It’s an essential question for all funders, and an especially complex one for endowed private foundations. The answer of “around 5%” was never universal as foundations sought creative means of ensuring that assets would serve mission rather than the other way around. In recent times, the pressure to revisit payout has increased. Endowed foundations have Read More
Events & Webinars | Webinars

The Future of Family Philanthropy: Positioning Families for Greatness

Philanthropic families are expanding their impact, knowledge of the field, and becoming increasingly sophisticated in their giving. There is further demand for philanthropic guidance and resources as donors and their families leverage multiple philanthropic vehicles, engage the next generation, and look to increase their payout rates or even spend down. NCFP President and CEO Nick Tedesco has spent the last Read More