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Family Governance and Family Philanthropy: A Primer for Community Foundation Staff and Donor Families

Posted on May 2, 2017 by National Center for Family Philanthropy

Family governance is the framework in which a family manages its joint affairs. A family applies guiding principles to general policies and specific practices for carrying out the roles and responsibilities of their joint activities, such as family philanthropy. A growing number of families are using donor advised funds and supporting organizations at their local community foundation as a core… Read More

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Does NCFP have any resources to help my board chair prepare their successor?

Posted on April 7, 2017 by National Center for Family Philanthropy

NCFP is happy to support this transition and we recommend the following resources to help you get started… Read More

Speaker List: Children & Philanthropy

Posted on March 10, 2017 by National Center for Family Philanthropy

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How Do You Create A Family Foundation?

Posted on December 27, 2016 by National Center for Family Philanthropy

A former employer of mine has reached out and asked me to help him set up a new family foundation. Prior to now he has been giving around the kitchen table and now he would like to engage his family in a more formal way by possibly creating a family foundation. Can NCFP help us with this journey we are about to begin? … Read More

Privacy and Transparency: Anonymous vs. Public Giving

Posted on December 22, 2016 by National Center for Family Philanthropy

This timely and important NCFP Content Collection provides context for new donors considering how public to be with their grantmaking, management and operations, and provides ideas for existing foundations and boards contemplating this question. Read More

Voices from the Field

Susan Packard Orr Wonders: Dad, What Were Your Goals for Family Involvement?

Posted on December 21, 2016 by National Center for Family Philanthropy

When you were at the table, we generally worked through consensus building, rarely actually taking a vote. Of course since you were there, we had no trouble coming to agreement. We knew whose vote counted! … Read More

Trends in family philanthropy: A conversation with NCFP founder and president Virginia Esposito

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Virginia M. Esposito, National Center for Family Philanthropy

NCFP’s recently released Trends in Family Philanthropy study was based on the first-ever nationally representative sample of family foundations, and features a treasure trove of data on topics such as family foundation governance, board activities, and grant making strategy. This complimentary event, featuring an overview of the study by NCFP President Ginny Esposito, will highlight issues and topics of interest to all family… Read More

Voices from the Field

I Am Family Philanthropy: Maya Patel

Posted on September 13, 2016 by National Center for Family Philanthropy

Maya Patel, President of The Tarsadia Foundation, reflects on how philanthropy has brought her family closer together through a variety of domestic and international site visits and volunteer opportunities… Read More

Trends in Family Philanthropy: a Quick Quiz

Posted on September 7, 2016 by National Center for Family Philanthropy

How well do you know the nation's more than 41,000 family foundations? Take this six-question quiz to find out!… Read More

Networks and Resources on Faith and Philanthropy

Posted on August 25, 2016 by National Center for Family Philanthropy

Below are network and resources on faith and philanthropy. … Read More