Events & Webinars | Webinars

Families Funding Advocacy and Policy Change

September 10, 2020 | Julie Fernandes, Sara Watson, David Addams
Advocacy is an important tool for funders seeking to address systemic inequalities ingrained in our policies and practices, and it can be the sole focus of an organization or an additional strategy employed to create lasting change. Many families pursue advocacy because of a founder’s interest or legacy, while others have introduced advocacy into their grantmaking portfolio after listening to Read More
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How Family Foundations Can Listen4Good

Philanthropy is an ever-evolving practice. It’s clear that partnering with and listening to the people and communities family foundations seek to serve are instrumental to realizing positive and enduring impact over time. This webinar describes Fund for Shared Insight’s Listen4Good feedback initiative and provides guidance on how you and your grantees collect feedback to make agile and informed decisions during this Read More
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What’s Next for Philanthropy: Focus Groups for CEOs and Leadership with the Monitor Institute of Deloitte

August 3, 2020
In collaboration with the Monitor Institute, a social impact consultancy and think tank, the National Center for Family Philanthropy would like to invite you to join a virtual focus group to discuss What’s Next for Philanthropy, a research and innovation process that helps both foundations and donors apply cutting edge innovation and user-centered design methodologies to explore the future of Read More
Events & Webinars | Peer Networks

A Community Conversation on Racial Justice

This is a tragic yet powerful moment in history; the recent murders of Rayshard Brooks, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and countless other Black Americans have precipitated a national conversation on racism and oppression that is permeating every corner of the globe, yet many uncertainties exist. We recognize the need for community in these challenging times. Accordingly, Read More
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Moving Towards Social Justice Philanthropy: One Family Foundation’s Journey, Challenges, and Lessons

June 30, 2020 | Kelly D. Nowlin
NCFP board member and Fellow Kelly Nowlin spoke on a webinar hosted by Philanthropy Massachusetts and the Social Innovation Forum.   Five generations after being established, the Surdna Foundation has been intentional about honoring founding vision and legacy, while remaining relevant to current needs and issues in society. In 2009, the family trustees took a bold step in naming social justice in Read More
Events & Webinars | Community Foundations Network

Community Foundations Network Topical Call: Envisioning the Future of Family Philanthropy Services

August 11, 2020 | Nicholas A. Tedesco, Tony Macklin
NCFP President & CEO Nick Tedesco will co-facilitate the call to discuss trends in issues and challenges he’s hearing from philanthropic families across the country, ask about the challenges your foundation and the giving families you serve are facing, and learn how NCFP can better add value to your work in the future.   Read More
Events & Webinars | Community Foundations Network

Community Foundations Network Topical Call: How Are You Managing Your Teams and Philanthropic Services Moving Forward?

July 14, 2020 | Tony Macklin
As counties re-open, how has your foundation decided to balance in-office and virtual work? How are you modifying metrics and performance expectations in your donor service and development plans? And, how are you adjusting service delivery models through the end of 2020? In this peer exchange, we’ll collect insights through verbal responses, chat, and hopefully any policies or documents you’re Read More
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Supporting Youth and Next-gen Philanthropy: How to Get Started

Multigenerational families use different methods and techniques to teach the next generation about philanthropy. Successful future engagement depends on many considerations, including when and how to best inspire and empower next-gen family members. Please join us for a discussion that will explore a number of important considerations, including when, and how to introduce the concept of giving to your family, Read More
Events & Webinars | Peer Networks

Strategic Lifespan Peer Network: Learning from the Pascale Sykes Foundation

September 9, 2020 | Frances P. Sykes
The Pascale Sykes Foundation is in the process of spending its assets by 2022 or 2023. President Frances Sykes will discuss their spend down decision and answer questions about this experience. Get to know Frances and the Pascale Sykes Foundation through this real-life example and family member perspective. As a reminder, our Peer Network events are not recorded. Come ready to Read More
Events & Webinars | Community Foundations Network

Community Foundation Spark Session: Community Foundation Business Models for Family Philanthropy (Round 4)

This is NCFP’s fourth annual deep dive into how community foundations structure their business models for more intensive services to multi-generation and multi-branch families. Two foundations will serve as case studies, describing how they defined their customer segments, developed their portfolio of programs and services, worked with their board to set goals and success measures, refined their financial model for expanded services, engage advisors, and more. Their presentations will be Read More