Faith and Family Philanthropy
Posted on August 5, 2016 by National Center for Family Philanthropy
This special Content Collection shares chapters from NCFP's timeless "Faith and Family Philanthropy Journal," including stories of families who have derived a core part of their purpose and passion from their faith. Read More
Report to Congress on Supporting Organizations and Donor Advised Funds – Department of the Treasury
Posted on July 21, 2016 by National Center for Family Philanthropy
Title XII of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, Pub. L. 109-280, 120 Stat. 780 (2006) (the PPA) made numerous changes to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) addressing charitable giving and tax-exempt organizations. Particular changes to the law were made regarding supporting organizations (SOs) and charitable giving arrangements commonly referred to as donor advised funds (DAFs). The legislation provided a statutory definition… Read More
Is there a database for donors to find great grants/nonprofits to fund?
Posted on July 21, 2016 by National Center for Family Philanthropy
Every year, our family foundation considers new causes and grantees to support. Since the foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, the foundation staff would like to know if there is a database or another resource that captures great grantseeker requests for funding. To our knowledge there does not (yet) exist a one-stop-shop for grantmakers looking to navigate requests for funding. However,… Read More
How do family foundations typically provide discretionary grants?
Posted on July 21, 2016 by National Center for Family Philanthropy
Q: How do family foundations typically provide discretionary grants? What about for committee members that aren’t board members? A: According to our 2015 Trends in Family Philanthropy study, “Most family foundations (85 percent) allow individual board members to recommend discretionary grants for foundation funds.” Each family foundation ultimately has to find the balance that’s right for them! NCFP has published two issue… Read More
Philanthropic Families Partnering with Community Foundations
Posted on July 4, 2016 by National Center for Family Philanthropy
Igniting the Spark: Moniker Foundation
Posted on June 22, 2016 by National Center for Family Philanthropy
Three years ago, the Moniker Foundation came to a dramatic juncture in their organizational lifecycle and purpose… Read More
Advocacy and Lobbying
Posted on June 22, 2016 by National Center for Family Philanthropy
This Content Collection features a series of guides and resources on advocacy and lobbying from Learn Foundation Law, a free first-of-its-kind resource for private and family foundations, as well as NCFP webinars and other resources on advocacy grantmaking strategies. Read More
Leveraging Small Grants for Big Impact
Posted on June 19, 2016 by National Center for Family Philanthropy
This Content Collection offers resources and case studies on how to transform your small gift into big impact. Read More
How can board members stay connected across time zones and significant distances?
Posted on June 9, 2016 by National Center for Family Philanthropy
As families grow, geographic dispersion of family and board members will become a common challenge. Each and every family must figure out a strategy that is right for you. Kelly Nowlin, family trustee of the Surdna Foundation, suggests the following, “The executive director or president of the foundation can make trips to dispersed board members and schedule one-on-one time to… Read More
What are common mistakes family foundations make when trying to engage next gen?
Posted on June 8, 2016 by National Center for Family Philanthropy
If you’re reading this, chances are you’re already avoiding Mistake #1: thinking that you’ve got nothing left to learn about next gen engagement. The truth is, getting and keeping people engaged in your foundation’s work can be difficult, regardless of age. But, Biz Ghormley of Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy, Iris Brilliant of Resource Generation, and Mary Galeti of Nexus, sat… Read More