Community Foundations Family Philanthropy Network Topical Call: Building a List of Trusted Partners (July 2017)
A conversation about how you build a trusted list of advisors and consultants who handle complex family issues Read More
Community Foundations Family Philanthropy Network Topical Call: Using Results from the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s Donor Perception Report (May 2017)
May 9, 2017 | Central New York Community Foundation, Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, Inc., Ann Engelhard, Laily Pirbhai
Various community foundations share how they used the results from surveys from the Center for Effective Philanthropy to shape or improve their philanthropic services. Read More
Community Foundations Family Philanthropy Network Topical Call: AdNet & Amelia Conference Follow-up Discussion (April 2017)
April 11, 2017 | Tony Macklin
A conversation sharing takeaways relevant to philanthropic services from the AdNet Conference and a gathering of larger community foundations—the Amelia group. Read More
Community Foundations Family Philanthropy Network Topical Call: Engaging Program Staff in Donor Services and Family Philanthropy Services (February 2017)
February 15, 2017 | Tony Macklin
How do you engage your program officers in your donor services and family philanthropy services? This question came from one of our new members, and we’ll ask call participants to discuss their approaches and lessons learned. Read More
Community Foundations Family Philanthropy Network Topical Call: Authentically Engaging Diverse Donors (January 2017)
January 10, 2017 | Foundation for the Carolinas, Tony Macklin
A conversation about authentically engaging diverse donors (asset development with a DEI lens). Martin Acevedo, Director of Development and Inclusive Philanthropy for the San Antonio Area Foundation, and David Snider,Vice President and Program Officer for the Foundation for the Carolinas, help kick off the conversation. Read More
Community Foundations Family Philanthropy Network Topical Call: Working with Professional Advisors (November 2016)
November 8, 2016 | Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Tony Macklin
Continuing the October Spark Session discussion about work with professional advisors. Christy Butler Eckoff, Director, Gift Planning for the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta kicks off the conversation Read More
Community Foundations Family Philanthropy NetworkTopical Call: Collective Giving and Giving Circles (October 2016)
October 11, 2016 | Joanne Cohen, Tony Macklin
Sharing examples of giving circles and other collective giving programs. Katelyn Videto from Ann Arbor Community Foundation and Joanne Cohen from The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida have agreed to kick off the conversation. Read More
Community Foundations Family Philanthropy Network Topical Call: Building Relationships with Families (September 2016)
September 13, 2016
An open conversation about building relationships with philanthropic families. This is a follow up to the August 2016 Spark Session webinar. Read More
Background on Business Modeling for Community Foundation Services
October 1, 2019
Community foundations face tough choices about their overall business models and the business models and financial models for specific products and services. This white paper summarizes insights on those choices from inside and outside the community foundation field. It may be particularly helpful to staff and volunteers newer to the field of community foundations. Terminology What are the differences between Read More
Donor-Advised Funds for a Variety of Purposes: Examples from the Oregon Community Foundation
April 23, 2019 | Laura Winter
This collection of case examples shares insight into many of the various reasons that donors and families establish DAFs as a core part of their philanthropic strategy. Read More
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