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Imagining the Future of Family Philanthropy

As part of its 20th Anniversary, the National Center for Family Philanthropy held a year-long exploration of themes and trends in family philanthropy. This involved convening 17 focus groups around the country. These focus groups were comprised of a wide variety of family foundation representatives, including founding donors, next generations, trustees, and professional staff. This collection includes articles, blog posts, Read More
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Grant Evaluation, Proposal Review and Site Visits

December 6, 2017
Family foundations are in business to make a difference. This NCFP Content Collection focuses on techniques available for assessing and evaluating the results of your giving, as well as tips, strategies, and sample policies regarding grant evaluation and site visits. Read More
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10 NCFP Webinar Replays Every Board Member Should Watch

November 30, 2017 | Jason Born
NCFP’s monthly webinar series is the field of family philanthropy’s longest running webinar series and one of the most popular resources for hearing the voices and perspectives of donors, board members, and leaders in the field of family philanthropy. Held on the second Thursday of each month from 12 to 1:30 pm (Eastern), these webinars are also recorded for future Read More
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Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

November 21, 2017
How do you define equity and how much emphasis do you place on advancing equity within your organization and through the grants that you make? How diverse is your board and staff, and how inclusive are you of other perspectives in your decision-making around grants, governance, and overall policy? This Content Collection includes a variety of perspectives and tools for Read More
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Generations of Giving

November 17, 2017
Based upon a study of foundations in the United States and Canada that have survived through at least two generations, the authors ask probing questions, including: Why were these foundations started? How did the families of the founders come to be involved? And how did they organize themselves to do their work from year to year, decade to decade? Read More
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Investment and Spending Policies

November 17, 2017
This Content Collection includes resources describing how a foundation's spending policy and organizational objectives are linked to development of a cohesive and integrated investment strategy, as well as sample policies and other related advice. Read More
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Volunteering and Family Philanthropy

November 17, 2017 | Jason Born
In this unprecedented time of increasing needs and decreasing financial resources how can family funders support their closest grantees to more efficiently and effectively accomplish their critical missions? Volunteers are a vastly underutilized yet virtually unlimited resource that can expand and enhance nearly every area of an organization. However, to effectively tap volunteer resources requires creating a culture that values Read More
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Power Dynamics in Family Philanthropy

November 17, 2017
This Content Collection shares perspectives from nonprofit leaders and foundation colleagues on the challenges of power dynamics in family philanthropy, and possible solutions for how to address these issues. Read More
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Collaboration and Partnership

Whether working in a funder collaborative or finding ways to better partner with the grantees you support, collaboration and partnership is often at the heart of effective and impactful family philanthropy. This Content Collection includes a variety of stories of funders engaged in successful collaborations, as well as tips and tools for how to make the most of your relationships Read More