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Rowing the Philanthropic Boat Together: Reflections on Consensus and Civility
August 15, 2011 | Virginia M. Esposito
A foundation needs trustees who can work together productively, but it does not require that they be unanimous in their opinions or uniform in their outlook. …A foundation’s extraordinary potential for good springs from its board’s ability to act as a collective, to be cohesive in fulfilling its public trust. As Alfred North Whitehead remarked, “No member of a crew Read More
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Milestone Celebrations in Family Philanthropy
July 15, 2011 | National Center for Family Philanthropy
Milestone birthday celebrations are momentous events in all families. For many, this tradition carries over directly to the philanthropic institutions they create. A growing number of families celebrating their 40th, 50th or 60th anniversaries have found ways to honor the giving legacy of the donor and subsequent generations, while also celebrating the importance and potential of their nonprofit partners. In Read More
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Qualities of a Good Trustee
July 15, 2011 | Virginia M. Esposito
“As I see it, there is no other way that as few people can raise the quality of the whole American society as far and as fast as can trustees and directors of our voluntary institutions, using the strength they now have in the positions they now hold.” ~ Robert K. Greenleaf Recently, I had a wonderful opportunity to spend Read More
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Seeding Family Tradition
July 14, 2011 | Lissa Widoff, Susan Turnbull
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
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Attracting the Right Grantseekers… and Keeping Them from Drowning in Paperwork
June 15, 2011 | National Center for Family Philanthropy
How do we put together guidelines that attract the right grantseekers… and that are respectful of their time and resources? Many family foundations have written the National Center over the past 15 years asking for guidance on how to create grantmaking guidelines that attract the right grantseekers and that do not place undue burden on the applicants (or the foundation Read More

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