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
Participatory Grantmaking
Posted on August 25, 2020 by Jason Born
This Content Collection features research, case studies, discussion guides, and other articles and blog posts on the practice of Participatory Grantmaking (also sometimes referred to as Community Led Grantmaking). Read More
An Interview with NCFP’s Senior Fellow Ginny Esposito
Posted on August 12, 2020 by Virginia M. Esposito, Jason Born
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
Leadership in Difficult Times: Guidance for Donors and Giving Families
Posted on March 21, 2020 by Jason Born, Tony Macklin
Leadership in Difficult Times provides resources and inspiration from giving families, funders, and philanthropy organizations for short-term responses to the COVID-19 and economic crises… 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
Imagining the Future: Pursuing Excellence in Family Philanthropy
Posted on March 15, 2018 by Didier Sylvain, Jason Born
As NCFP celebrated their 20th Anniversary, we invited people to participate in an exciting new program. NCFP used the opportunity of the anniversary to “Imagine the Future” of the field of family philanthropy. … Read More
12 NCFP Webinar Replays Every Board Member Should Watch
Posted on November 30, 2017 by Jason Born
Collected here are a dozen of NCFP's most popular and timeless webinars for family foundation board members, including our two-part "Toeing the Line" series, which explores common legal pitfalls in family foundation governance and grantmaking. 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
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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