Navigating Family Philanthropy: Strengthening Governance and Family Dynamics
Family philanthropy serves two purposes: engaging families, and making a social impact. Effective governance ensures the success of both. Read More
Navigating Family Philanthropy: Philanthropic Purpose
July 17, 2023
This video will address the four elements of philanthropic purpose. We recommend downloading the guide to get a deeper dive into each element, including activities and questions to spark your thinking. Read More
Navigating Family Philanthropy: Choosing Your Philanthropic Vehicles
July 17, 2023
Selecting a philanthropic vehicle or vehicles is one of the most important choices you can make to support your giving goals. Read More
Unlocking the Power of DAFs
July 13, 2023 | Betsy Erickson, Arabella Advisors
This paper explores tactics DAF-holders can use to combat stagnation and overcome the barriers—both psychological and structural—that are holding them back, enabling them to put their charitable dollars to work and fulfill the expectations of their roles as funders. Read More
Can we talk about…? A Podcast on Leading for Racial Equity in Philanthropy
July 12, 2023 | The Giving Practice
"Can we talk about…?" offers stories told by leaders for leaders on the topic of advancing racial equity in philanthropy – with a focus on equity at the governance level Read More
The Principles of Effective Family Philanthropy: Relationships
June 5, 2023 | Liz Dozier, Cathy Cha, Erin Borla, Regan Pritzker, Mailee Walker, Dimple Abichandani, C’Ardiss “CC” Gardner Gleser, David Weitnauer
Effective family philanthropy makes a collective commitment to meaningful societal change. It holds itself accountable to impact as defined by community, and to the proven practices that support it. It is adaptive, evolving with the family and the community or ecosystem within which it operates. It shares or cedes power with different family members and generations, as well as Read More
The Principles of Effective Family Philanthropy: Reflection & Learning
Effective family philanthropy makes a collective commitment to meaningful societal change. It holds itself accountable to impact as defined by community, and to the proven practices that support it. It is adaptive, evolving with the family and the community or ecosystem within which it operates. It shares or cedes power with different family members and generations, as well as Read More
The NCFP Guide for Effective Family Philanthropy
June 5, 2023
The NCFP Guide for Effective Family Philanthropy defines effectiveness in the context of family philanthropy and anchors it in four principles—accountability, equity, reflection and learning, and relationships. Through a series of reflection questions and practices families can interrogate their current practices and embrace changes that support more meaningful outcomes. Effectiveness is the culmination of many practices and it is a Read More
The Principles of Effective Family Philanthropy: Accountability
Effective family philanthropy makes a collective commitment to meaningful societal change. It holds itself accountable to impact as defined by community, and to the proven practices that support it. It is adaptive, evolving with the family and the community or ecosystem within which it operates. It shares or cedes power with different family members and generations, as well as Read More
The Principles of Effective Family Philanthropy: Equity
June 5, 2023 | Sergio Rodríguez, Liz Dozier, Cathy Cha, Erin Borla, Nicholas A. Tedesco, June L. Wilson, Kelly D. Nowlin
Effective family philanthropy makes a collective commitment to meaningful societal change. It holds itself accountable to impact as defined by community, and to the proven practices that support it. It is adaptive, evolving with the family and the community or ecosystem within which it operates. It shares or cedes power with different family members and generations, as well as Read More
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