40 Results for “Board Chair Peer Network” in Events

Events & Webinars | Peer Networks

Non-family Staff Peer Network: Racial Equity Discussions with Board and Staff
April 15, 2021 | Mary Mountcastle, June L. Wilson, Kelly D. Nowlin
Join the NCFP Fellows for an interactive conversation about addressing racial equity internally. Discuss how to approach tough conversations and how to bridge the gap that oftentimes exists between board and staff on equity issues. We will open with a brief dialogue from the Fellows and move into a group discussion. Bring your topics, favorite resources, and questions for peer staff Read More
Events & Webinars | Peer Networks

Strategic Lifespan Peer Network: A Conversation with the Hazen Foundation
January 25, 2021 | Cristina Jiménez, Lori Bezahler
Join President Lori Bezahler and Board Chair Cristina Jiménez from the Edward W. Hazen Foundation, a private foundation established in 1925 that is committed to supporting organizing and leadership of young people and communities of color in dismantling structural inequity based on race and class. Learn from the board and staff of this spend down foundation committed to equity and Read More
Events & Webinars | Peer Networks

Non-family Staff Peer Network: CEO Performance Reviews
June 18, 2019 | Denise Porche, Rusty Stahl, Kelly Medinger, Kelly Chopus
Following our last discussion on board chair dynamics, members wanted to know more information on CEO performance review processes and templates from peers. Join this conversation in June as we take a deeper dive into the importance of CEO performance reviews, and how your organization can support talent management and diverse staff at your foundation and your grantees. Read More
Events & Webinars | Conferences and Workshops

2018 Trustee Education Institute: The Signature Seminar for Family Foundation Board Members
March 6, 2018 | Virginia M. Esposito, Andrew Schulz, David Grant, Hanh Le, Holli Rivera, Alice Buhl, Leticia Peguero, Lindsey Griffith, Mary Phillips, Nat Chioke Williams
NCFP’s Trustee Education Institute provides a comprehensive introduction to all of the key legal, investment, ethical, grantmaking, and family dynamics issues facing family foundation board members. Featuring a faculty made up of NCFP’s senior staff and highly respected philanthropy experts, this three day, intensive seminar typically covers: What does it mean to be a steward of both the public’s trust Read More
Events & Webinars | Conferences and Workshops

2025 Family Philanthropy Leadership Retreat
October 27, 2025
Overview Join us for NCFP’s 2025 Leadership Retreat, a gathering designed for CEOs and board members in family philanthropy. Set against the beautiful backdrop of Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa, this three-day event will equip 180 family philanthropy CEOs and board members with the knowledge, tools, and peer community they need to be more effective leaders, individually, within their Read More
Events & Webinars | Salons

Emerging Family Leaders in Philanthropy
November 18, 2021 | Megha Desai, Sharmila Rao Thakkar, Katherine Lorenz
Join Megha Desai, President of the Desai Foundation, in conversation with Katherine Lorenz, Senior Advisor at NCFP and Board Chair of The Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation. This discussion will provide an opportunity for current and emerging family leaders between the ages of 21-45 to hear from our speakers and to exchange ideas, experiences, and challenges with peers. In addition to Read More
Events & Webinars

Using Shared Language to Move Past Fear
May 6, 2021 | Lisa Graustein
As the field of philanthropy moves to have deeper conversations about race, it’s very important that we establish shared language and define fundamental terminology. Many critical conversations are stifled because people fear saying the wrong thing, not saying enough, or being misunderstood. By building a shared language we can begin to push through those fears and have more open conversations. Read More
Events & Webinars | Conferences and Workshops

Consensus and Complexity: A Retreat for New Family Foundation CEOs
February 11, 2020 | Alexa Cortes Culwell, Nicholas A. Tedesco, Virginia M. Esposito, Ambassador James A. Joseph, Stephen Treat, June L. Wilson, David Weitnauer, Jim Parsons
SOLD OUT! Contact NCFP at (202) 293-3424 to add your name to the wait list. Serving in the leadership staffing role for a family foundation can be one of the best jobs you’ll ever have, but it is not without challenges and complications. This first-of-its-kind NCFP peer retreat provides a unique opportunity for new family foundation CEOs to reflect on Read More
Events & Webinars | Conferences and Workshops

2016 NCFP CEO Retreat: a Joint Retreat for Family and Non-Family CEOs
September 20, 2016 | Virginia M. Esposito, Katherine Lorenz, Doug Bitonti Stewart
The role of a family foundation CEO is unique, often bridging generations of family members, community leaders, staff, advisors, and partners. Expectations can be challenging to meet and boundaries are sometimes vague and ever-changing. Success in this role requires a cadre of specialized leadership skills. This 3-day retreat, to be held at the family home of David and Lucile Packard, Read More

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