Jason Born

Senior Director, Knowledge

Jason Born is the senior director of knowledge at the National Center for Family Philanthropy (NCFP), a role he has held since 2010. Jason helps track trends and leading-edge practices to inform how NCFP develops suggested practices for effective family philanthropy; supports the president and chief impact officer on strategies and partnerships; and serves as the head of NCFP’s internal team for responding to requests for information and assistance. 

This is Jason’s second stint at NCFP; he previously served as NCFP’s program director from 1997 to 2005. Between his tenures, he was part of the team at the Melville Charitable Trust that helped launch the affinity group Funders Together to End Homelessness. Prior to his role with NCFP, Jason was a program coordinator at the Council on Foundations. 

Jason earned his master’s in economics from Tulane University and his BA from Washington University in St. Louis. Originally from rural Maine, he now lives outside of Boston with his wife and two sons and where you can often find him on the baseball field or listening to his younger son’s rock band. 

Contributions

An Orientation to NCFP: Making the Most of Your Membership

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Sarah Slobodien Dovere, Tess McNair, Daria Teutonico, Nicholas A. Tedesco, Jason Born

Attendees sitting at a table at an NCFP event
Whether your organization is a new member of NCFP, you’ve recently joined your team, or you want a refresher on NCFP’s offerings, please join us for this orientation to learn how to make the most of your membership. You’ll hear about how NCFP can help you navigate your philanthropy through our programs, services, and customized support. Learn more about NCFP’s… Read More

Non-Family Staff Peer Network: Unpacking the Trends Report for Family Philanthropy CEOs

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Jason Born

Join us for a CEO-focused discussion about our latest Trends 2025 report. Jason Born, senior director of knowledge at NCFP, will provide an overview of the report and highlight findings that are particularly relevant for CEOs. We will provide time for breakouts based on funding areas to foster thoughtful reflection and to discuss the implications these findings have for the… Read More

2023 Partner Summit

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Andrea Judd-Shurmur, Bridget McGuiggan, Regina Bell, Randy Van Antwerp, Kyle Caldwell, Miki Akimoto, Dr. Brittany Kienker, Nicholas A. Tedesco, Christine Sherry, Jason Born

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

Values and Motivations

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Jason Born

This Content Collection highlights webinars, blog posts, and other resources that discuss the importance of values and motivations, shares experiences of giving families, and provides sample policies and tools. Read More
From NCFP

An Interview with NCFP’s Senior Fellow Ginny Esposito

Posted on August 12, 2020 by Virginia M. Esposito, Jason Born

Ginny Esposito and Alice Buhl
Ginny Esposito with NCFP’s inaugural Senior Fellow, Alice Buhl Editor’s Note: Vice President of Programs Jason Born spoke recently with NCFP Founder Ginny Esposito about her transition to the role of Senior Fellow at the beginning of 2020, and some of the projects and initiatives she is working on in that new role. I’m here today with my long-time friend… Read More

Pride of Place

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Virginia M. Esposito, Jason Born

This Content Collection features NCFP's report providing the first-ever in-depth look examining place-based, multi-generational family giving, along with a variety of other resources and case studies on place-based family philanthropy. Read More

Privacy, Purpose and the Public Trust: Finding a Balance

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Bob Reid, John Mullaney, Laura McCargar, Pam David, Jason Born

How do you balance what you share externally with your family’s need for privacy? And what are the benefits and challenges of being transparent in your communications and relationships? Join NCFP as we explore this topic with family philanthropy experts. Additional Resources: Foundation Transparency: Opacity — It’ s Complicated How We Operate Governance at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation… Read More

Volunteering and Family Philanthropy

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Jason Born

This Content Collection offers tips for investing in your grantees’ capacity to engage volunteers, while also exploring the role of volunteering as part of the philanthropic education for your own family. Read More

Community Foundations Family Philanthropy Network

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Jason Born, Katie Scott, Tony Macklin

Community Foundations Workshop 20th Anniversary Symposium
NCFP’s Community Foundations Family Philanthropy Network supports the special roles community foundations play with philanthropic families as a trusted resource and partner. Included here is a complete collection of Spark Session webinar replays, issue briefs, and other resources that have been created as part of this network. Read More

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