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The Family Giving Lifecycle

While every philanthropic journey is unique, there are points at which all families must make decisions. The NCFP Family Giving Lifecycle provides the tools you need to make decisions that lead to effective outcomes at each stage of your philanthropic lifecycle.

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The Successful Family Philanthropy Board Chair: Leading with Passion and Purpose

April 1, 2026

Philanthropy in Complex Multigenerational Families Report: A Companion Guide

November 3, 2025

Trends 2025—Results of the Third National Benchmark Survey of Family Foundations

November 5, 2024

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From Beneficiary to Active Agent: How Youth-Led Grantmaking Benefits Young People, Their Communities, and the Philanthropic Sector

Report

November 9, 2020

Sheryl Seller

In this brief, the Sillerman Center explores Youth Philanthropy as a model with the potential to make grantmaking more democratic, inclusive…

Youth Engagement Models: Igniting the Spark

Case Study/Profile

December 28, 2017

Learn about the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta’s model for youth engagement. Its Planet Philanthropy program engages donors’…

Engaging Parents and Guardians in Youth Philanthropy

Blog Post

December 27, 2021

Sheryl Seller

Earlier this month we shared the Sillerman Center’s ongoing youth philanthropy research as it relates to COVID-19, based on The State of…

Andrus youth service program application

Sample Policies and Operational Documents

July 27, 2015

A sample application from a family foundation inviting next gen family members who are interested in participating in the family’s formal…

Andrus youth service program handbook

Sample Policies and Operational Documents

July 27, 2015

A sample next gen program handbook from a family foundation inviting next gen family members to “develop a long-term commitment to being the…

Pandemic Philanthropy: Youth Giving Edition

Blog Post

December 7, 2020

Emma

And so it began. Our youth board had Zoom calls nearly every month where we met each other, discussed what philanthropy is, made general…

Making Space for Youth Leadership

Webinar

December 8, 2022

There are many different strategies and formats to engage the next generation of youth in family philanthropy. Yet in all cases, younger…

Takeaways from Engaging Youth Peer Network: Supporting Youth Givers Across Ages

Blog Post

December 23, 2020

Maya Diggs

During the final Engaging Youth Peer Network event of 2020, participants had the opportunity to hear about a variety of strategies for…

Community-Centric Youth Philanthropy: A Case Study of Greater Worcester Community Foundation’s Youth for Community Improvement Program

Community Foundation Resource

November 9, 2020

Sheryl Seller

This case study aims to demonstrate how youth philanthropy can be an avenue to democratize philanthropy while it simultaneously benefits…

Youth Philanthropy During COVID-19 and the Success of Hybrid Programming

Blog Post

December 9, 2021

Sheryl Seller

At the Sillerman Center , we think about youth philanthropy programs as those that support young people making grants directly to nonprofit…

Effective Family Philanthropy: The Tarsadia Foundation

Case Study/Profile

May 26, 2023

Ade Adeniji

This case study showcases how the Tarsadia Foundation has evolved to prioritize youth philanthropy in order to teach next-generation of family members about the value of giving back—and to shape its grantmaking agenda and culture.