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What Should a Billionaire Give – and What Should You?
Posted on November 21, 2017 by Peter Singer
What is a human life worth? You may not want to put a price tag on a it. But if we really had to, most of us would agree that the value of a human life would be in the millions. Consistent with the foundations of our democracy and our frequently professed belief in the inherent dignity of human beings,… Read More
Reinvigorating Your Family Meetings
Posted on November 8, 2017 by Susan Gell Meyers
If you are wondering how it is possible that everyone in your family is offering an excuse for missing the family meeting date, then it is time for some new ideas or approaches to turn these meetings into events that no one wants to miss. How? By planning a purposeful family event that also happens to include the family meeting… Read More
Have Donor-Advised Funds and Other Philanthropic Innovations Changed the Flow of Giving in the United States?
Posted on November 7, 2017 by Patrick Rooney
Giving intermediaries are nothing new, and include a range of vehicles such as workplace campaigns (like the United Way and the Combined Federal Campaign) and community foundation general funds. Of late, such giving intermediaries have found their donors less willing to give into a general fund—where others make decisions about the final destinations of their gift—and more in favor of… Read More
Share the Power: Reflections on Transparency from the Bush Foundation
Posted on October 3, 2017 by Jennifer Ford Reedy
NOTE: Jen Ford Reedy is President of the Bush Foundation. On the occasion of her fifth anniversary leading the foundation, she reflects through this five-part series for the Glasspockets blog her staff and board’s efforts to make the Bush Foundation more permeable. There’s a famous philanthropy quote that defines foundations as “a large body of money completely surrounded by… Read More
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For Professional Advisors: Talking with Clients About Giving
Posted on August 3, 2017 by East Bay Community Foundation
Reflections on the Grantee-Funder Relationship: The Hidden Leaf Foundation
Posted on July 28, 2017 by Hidden Leaf Foundation
How can we at Hidden Leaf address the power imbalance that exists between the two groups? How can transformative practice assist us in building a more honest and collaborative relationship? How can we support other funders in building more authentic relationships with their grantees?… Read More
A Tribute to Ike Leighty
Posted on June 20, 2017 by National Center for Family Philanthropy
“Starting a family foundation is like catching a porcupine. First you throw a wash tub over it, and that gives you something to sit on while you figure out what to do next!” Those were the words of the late great Herman “Ike” Leighty. Essentially what Ike meant was that there is no one clear path to success in philanthropy… Read More
Creating a Culture of Respect in Philanthropy
Posted on February 1, 2017 by Kris Putnam-Walkerly
There is a lot of talk in philanthropy about organizational culture in foundations. Some foundations fall into the trap of promoting a culture of disrespect when it comes to the way they deal with grantees, consultant partners, and even themselves. Fortunately, for every example of disrespect in philanthropy, there are many examples of what respectful philanthropy can look like… Read More
What the Heck Does “Equity” Mean?
Posted on October 26, 2016 by Kris Putnam-Walkerly
A clear definition of equity would seem paramount to galvanizing philanthropy into action around this increasingly used term—but the field is only beginning to explore what it really means. In this piece, pubslished in the Stanford Social Innovation Review, our content partner Kris Putnam-Walkerly (with the help of co-author Elizabeth Russell) poses some important questions about an infamous philanthropy buzzword… Read More