Seeding Family Tradition
Donor legacy statements and ethical wills have joined bylaws, values statements and mission statements as important documents for describing a family’s philanthropic activities and dreams. Read More
The 6 Practices of Donors Who Change the World
May 12, 2011 | Leslie Crutchfield
Leslie Crutchfield presents her latest study of high-impact family foundations and donors that have successfully catalyzed change. Read More
Keeping Grantmakers and Grant Seekers from Drowning in Paperwork
April 14, 2011 | Jessica Bearman, Kathy Reich
Inefficient grant application and reporting procedures make extra work for both grantmakers and grantseekers. A number of new tools and practices to ease the paperwork burden are now available thanks to Project Streamline, a collaboration of several organizations and managed by the Grants Managers Network. Read More
The Art of Intuitive Grantmaking in Family Giving
March 10, 2011 | Chet Tchozewski
This teleconference explains how family philanthropists can quickly harness their semi-conscious knowledge and experience built over a lifetime to bring informed intelligence to their grant decisions. Read More
The Science and Art of Family Giving
February 10, 2011 | Cynthia Gibson, William M. Dietel
So what is the best way to balance the science and art of family giving? How do families make good decisions around issues and causes that are not easily measured by data, or where change takes many years to realize? Read More
Aging America and Why it Matters to Your Mission
January 13, 2011 | Carol Farquhar, Rob Mayer
Aging influences nearly every aspect of our communities and nation; regardless of your funding interests, older adults are increasingly relevant to your work. Read More
The Value of Family in Philanthropy: Making the Case
December 9, 2010 | Virginia M. Esposito, Carrie Avery
Based on findings from NCFP's report, "The Power to Produce Wonders," this call is essential for anyone seeking to understand and make the case for continued support of the remarkable phenomenon that is American family philanthropy. Read More
The Power of Mission Investing: One Family’s Story
November 18, 2010 | Lisa Hagerman, Richard Woo
As a mid-sized family foundation founded by the creator of the Russell 5000 index, the Russell Family Foundation in Gig Harbor, Washington offers a compelling portrait of the power of mission investing to achieve a funder. Read More
Giving While Living
November 10, 2010 | Gara LaMarche, Lenore Hanisch
The number of limited life foundations is increasing. Donors who decide to spend their philanthropic resources while alive employ different strategies in their grantmaking and have different goals than those families whose philanthropies are planned to exist in perpetuity Read More
Family Giving Beyond Borders for Long-Term Results
October 14, 2010 | Karen Keating Ansara, Rob Buchanan
How can a family foundation or donor advised fund maintain the long-term focus - and patience - needed to achieve real results in international philanthropy? How can families just getting started in international philanthropy make the most difference, even with small grants, and what are the rules and regulations guiding this work? Read More
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