Events & Webinars | Peer Networks

Rural Funders Peer Network: Connecting with Peers to Share Successes and Opportunities

August 17, 2023 | Erin Borla, Wynn Rosser
Use this opportunity to share experiences of best practices for working in rural areas, discuss tactics and strategies, and connect with funding and partnering opportunities to leverage your investments and increase impact. This conversation will focus on successes and opportunities. Please come prepared to share! Some questions to consider: What initiatives are you attempting? What are you funding? What is happening Read More
Events & Webinars | Learning and Action Cohort

Mission Investing Institute

September 14, 2023
About the Institute Join us for the Mission Investing Institute, a virtual and in-person learning program presented by the National Center for Family Philanthropy in partnership with Mission Investors Exchange, Northern California Grantmakers, and SoCal Grantmakers. Through both virtual sessions and a two-day experience at The California Endowment in Los Angeles, California, this program helps philanthropy professionals get started in Read More
Events & Webinars | Peer Networks

Engaging Youth Peer Network: Teen Philanthropy—Models and Strategies for Ages 13-18

What are models to teach teens (grades 9-12) the foundations of philanthropy and lead them through the grantmaking process? Learn more about the Foundation for MetroWest’s Youth in Philanthropy program and how they engage high school youth in the surrounding communities in an experiential leadership and teen philanthropy program. Caryn Conway – an instructor for the Youth in Philanthropy program Read More
Events & Webinars | Community Conversations

Understanding Purpose Trusts: Advantages and Disadvantages

June 15, 2023 | Zoe Schlag, Susan Mac Cormac
Purpose trusts have been around for centuries. However, most practitioners are far more familiar with charitable trusts. Enforced in the UK by chancery courts since the 15th Century and adopted unto the US into the Uniform Trust Code in 2000, charitable purpose trusts have been established to advance identified charitable purposes (instead of specific beneficiaries) but are limited in time, Read More
Events & Webinars | Conferences and Workshops

2023 Partner Summit

The inaugural Partner Summit is a virtual convening designed for our network of regional associations of grantmakers, philanthropic consultants and advisory firms and financial institutions that serve family philanthropies. The summit will explore the latest trends in family philanthropy, including promoting effective practices with members and clients, the power of cross-sector relationships and defining paths to equity and advocacy for family Read More
Events & Webinars | Peer Networks

Emerging Family Leaders Peer Network: Peer Connection and Community-Building

August 3, 2023
It can be challenging to be a leader in a family philanthropy context, particularly as a member of the next generation. How do you navigate the family dynamics of the multiple generations? How do you develop the skills and connections to be seen as a leader in your family’s philanthropic efforts? How do you have an influence on the strategic direction Read More
Events & Webinars | Conferences and Workshops

2023 Family Philanthropy Leadership Retreat

Thank you so much for your interest in the Leadership Retreat. The event is sold out, and we are no longer accepting names for the waitlist, due to the unlikelihood of accommodating everyone on it already. We are delighted by the response, and we regret that we have to turn anyone away. Please keep an eye on our Programs and Read More
Events & Webinars | Community Conversations

Is Spending Down Right for Your Philanthropy? How to Make the Decision and What to Consider in the Process

Interested in learning more about spending down? Join our Strategic Lifespan Peer Network. Many in this group have decided to operate with a limited lifespan. Others are thinking about the decision to spend down. Key Moments from the Webinar 00:00 Introduction 06:15 Introduction to the McClatchy Foundation 08:18 Introduction to the Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh 09:32 Introduction to the Stupski Read More
Events & Webinars | Community Conversations

International Grantmaking: Navigating the Challenges of Legal and Regulatory Barriers

July 12, 2023 | Jessie Krafft
Donors who give to projects and partners outside of the United States have the opportunity to make real and lasting impacts in communities. But when foundations want to make grants to non-501(c)(3)s, the rules governing cross-border funding can be complex. Join this webinar to learn how to support foreign grantees while managing risk, complying with the regulations governing this work, Read More
Events & Webinars | Community Conversations

International Grantmaking: Trusting Relationships are Critical to Success

Systemic challenges, such as climate change, racial justice and gender equity, exist beyond the borders of the United States. Philanthropic families seeking to ramp up their international giving face a variety of challenges and opportunities, including identifying partner organizations and building trusting relationships with them. Join us to learn how to be an effective international funder and concrete steps to Read More