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The Power of Urgency: Options for Spending Down and Limited Life Foundations
November 14, 2013 | Alice Buhl, Joseph W. “Joe” Clark, Tony Proscio
This conversation will provide a fascinating look at the advantages and disadvantages of the limited life approach, both for the community of grantees and for family members themselves. Even if your family is not currently considering the limited life option, the strategic approaches taken by the boards of these foundations to achieve their goals will offer many valuable lessons and insights. Read More
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Disaster Philanthropy: the Role of Family Giving in Preparedness, Response and Recovery
June 13, 2013 | Barbara Andersen, Lois Mitchell, Lori Bertman, Regine A. Webster
Usually, disasters bring out the best in people. Donations to charities surge as television coverage increases. Government agencies work closely with non-profit organizations, private philanthropy, and corporations. Yet we know from experience that both coordination and effective spending of donor dollars is a particular challenge, not just while the disaster is underway, but also in the long-term, as rebuilding begins. Read More
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Over the River and Through the Woods: Geographic Dispersion in Family Philanthropy
May 9, 2013 | Evan Wood, Irene Siragusa, Jack Siragusa, Una O. Osili
With family members living far apart, what steps can families take to build family identity and bonds that once evolved naturally from living in close proximity? How can family members whose lives have taken different paths forge a genuinely collaborative team driven by a mission derived from and embraced by the family? How are families balancing the commitment to the foundation's "home town" and their growing concern for their own region? Read More
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Community Connections: Place-Based Family Philanthropy
April 11, 2013 | Reginald Jones, Valerie Jacobs Hapke
While some families pay particular attention to the family’s legacy of giving, and some focus on a particular issue or cause, many choose to limit their grantmaking to a specific city, state or region. Hometown serves as both the family’s sense of place and commitment. Gratitude to a supportive community and a desire to give back mean developing giving interests along geographic lines. Read More
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Adding nonfamily trustees and community voices to your family foundation board
March 14, 2013 | Adam Gibbons, Alan Fox, Diane Kaplan, Katherine Weaver, Richard Moore
What are the signs that your foundation’s board might benefit from adding a community leader to bring new energy and a fresh voice to board deliberations and decisions? Some family foundations have never had an outside trustee on the board and don’t want one. Others have had non-family trustees since their inception—either a friend or business associate of the founder, a trusted lawyer or accountant, or a program expert or local community leader respected by the family. Read More

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