NCFP peer networks connect you with others who have similar roles, interests, or goals. Each network hosts quarterly small-group virtual sessions focused on a particular topic. These conversations are not recorded to allow for open dialogue, idea sharing, and peer learning. Explore our range of peer networks below.
If you have questions regarding your eligibility for a peer network, please get in touch with us.
Current Peer Networks
BIPOC Leaders Peer Network
The BIPOC Leaders Peer Network is an opportunity for CEOs of color in family philanthropy to learn and connect through a community of peers.
Board Chair Peer Network
Members of the Board Chair Peer Network come together to share best practices for steering a family foundation board, connect with colleagues, and hone their leadership skills.
Community Trustees Peer Network
This peer network convenes nonfamily members serving on family foundation boards. Through peer-driven conversations, members of this network will exchange insights and reflect on the shared challenges and opportunities of this role.
Emerging Family Leaders Peer Network
This peer-driven network for family members ages 21 to 40 who are early in—or preparing to take on—a governance role provides a space for collaborative learning, knowledge sharing, and growing leadership skills.
Family Staff Peer Network
Join others who serve in a staff role at their family’s philanthropy to share ways of effectively navigating this unique position in leading a family’s philanthropic endeavors.
Founding Donors Peer Network
This peer network provides an opportunity for founding donors of family philanthropies to learn from peers, share best practices, and support each other in their work.
Impact Investing for Advanced Practitioners Peer Network
Gather with family philanthropy executives, board members, and family members who are committed to advancing their philanthropy’s impact investing strategy to learn together, share investment opportunities, and consult on common challenges, and more.
Nonfamily Staff Peer Network
This network of senior level nonfamily staff members meets quarterly for peer-led discussions, networking, and engagement with outside experts on topics inherent to the role.
Strategic Lifespan Peer Network
Explore this network of peers who are intentionally considering their philanthropy’s lifespan, want to learn more about operating with a limited lifespan, or are staff or board members of a family foundation that has decided to spend down.
Community Foundations Family Philanthropy Network
This peer network is for community foundation staff members working directly with donor families who want to learn more about family philanthropy and discuss ways to improve family engagement, donor services, successful business models, effective family philanthropy, and more.