314 Results for “community” in Knowledge Center

Knowledge Center | Passages Issue Briefs

Difficult Discussions at Difficult Times
March 4, 2002 | Deanne Stone
This Passages Issue Brief offers suggestions for preparing for and responding to the effect of crises of different magnitude on philanthropic families. These include personal crises such as death, illness, and interpersonal conflicts, as well as community and national crises — including natural disasters, riots, economic recession, and terrorism. Read More
Knowledge Center | Book Chapter

Family Foundations: High Risk, High Reward
July 29, 1999 | Paul Ylvisaker
Foundations are a remarkable human invention. They provide private persons a free-wheeling opportunity to be socially and publicly influential. Without having to meet the tests either of the market or the ballot box, private persons can independently determine what the needs of society are and how best to go about meeting them. Read More
Knowledge Center | Book Chapter

Paul Ylvisaker: Ethics and Philanthropy
July 26, 1999 | Paul Ylvisaker
This chapter is excerpted from “Philanthropy: The High Estate,” part IV of Conscience & Community: The Legacy of Paul Ylvisaker, which was edited by NCFP Founder and President Virginia Esposito and published by Peter Lang Publishing in 1999. Questions addressed in this chapter include: Is there an ethical requirement to give, and if so, how mucb, and in what form? Read More

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