255 Results for “Community Foundations Family Philanthropy Network”

Events & Webinars | Peer Networks

Part 2: Non-family Staff Peer Network: Racial Equity Discussions with Board and Staff
May 13, 2021
Join the your peers and the NCFP Fellows for a follow-up to the April 15 Peer Network event. This interactive conversation will cover how to address racial equity internally. Discuss how to approach tough conversations and how to bridge the gap that oftentimes exists between board and staff on equity issues. Bring your topics, favorite resources, and questions for peer Read More
Blog | Network News

May 2021: News and Notes from NCFP’s Friends of the Family Network
May 3, 2021
Friends Focus highlights updates from members of our Friends of the Family network and their work. This month features updates from the Castellano Family Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, McKnight Foundation, and Walton Foundation.  Are you a current Friend or Leadership Circle member of NCFP with an update or good news about your foundation that you would like Read More
Events & Webinars | Community Foundations Network

Community Foundation Spark Session: Advising Business-owning Families
September 14, 2021 | Maeve Miccio, Lisa Jolley, Wendy R. Ulaszek, Ph.D.
Business-owning families are an important customer for community foundations. Compared to non-entrepreneurs, business founders give and volunteer more, tend to see philanthropy as a more important to their lives, and tend to ask more sophisticated philanthropic planning questions. How can community foundations better support those founders in developing plans for meaningful, effective philanthropy in both their families and their businesses? Read More
Events & Webinars | Community Foundations Network

Community Foundations Network Topical Call: Effective Governance
May 18, 2021 | Virginia M. Esposito
Governance is defined as an agreed-upon process based on common values for collective communication and decision making. It is designed to serve both current and future generations. Good governance is a critical component of a successful family philanthropy effort. Listen to the April 8, 2021 Fundamentals of Family Philanthropy webinar, Effective Governance: Principles, Policies, and Practices. Follow up the webinar with Read More
Events & Webinars | Community Foundations Network

Community Foundations Network Topical Call: Racial and Social Justice Resource Sharing
April 13, 2021 | J.M. Johnson, Mary Kay Mark, Beth Harper Briglia
How are you supporting the racial and social justice learning journey for your staff, donors, or community? Join three of your fellow community foundation leaders to hear how they are having equity discussions both internally and with donors. Come prepared to learn about new resources and bring your own to share. We encourage you to join via computer so we Read More
Blog | From NCFP

Calling Family Foundation Board Members to Join a Journey on Racial Justice
March 2, 2021 | June L. Wilson, Kelly D. Nowlin, Mary Mountcastle, Virginia M. Esposito
Learn more about the Racial Justice Learning and Action Network. In 2018, the National Center for Family Philanthropy (NCFP) announced its second class of fellows, naming Kelly Nowlin, June Wilson, and Mary Mountcastle as distinguished fellows. Each of us independently chose to focus our fellowship work on racial equity. Coming together we worked to support one another, challenge established thinking, Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

A Generosity of Spirit: The Legacy of Black Philanthropy
February 26, 2021 | Maya Diggs
As we approach the conclusion of Black History Month we are pleased to share a fresh look at the special role of Black philanthropy in the US. “African American giving is grounded in a collective sense of responsibility and obligation towards the community and the continuing larger struggle for liberation. It is based on a generosity of spirit as an Read More
Events & Webinars | Community Conversations

Sparking Cross-Sector Collaboration for COVID Recovery: How a Family Foundation Catalyzed Local Investment
May 5, 2021 | Nancy Rauch Douzinas, Kevin Law, Patrick Halpin, Gemma Deleon-Lopresti, Katie Smith Milway
 The Rauch Foundation of Long Island will describe how family foundations can play a unique role as a neutral hub to forge relationships across local business, government, and media that can multiply investment in regional economic recovery. Foundation President Nancy Rauch Douzinas and a panel of collaborators will articulate and illustrate five principles for using research, relationship networks, advocacy Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Philanthropy as Democracy Enhancement: Big Philanthropy’s Role as Discovery for Social Problem-Solving
January 15, 2021 | Mohit Mookim, Rob Reich, Nadia Roumani, Ayushi Vig
Photo by Element5 Digital from Pexels The United States is facing unprecedented levels of inequality. Nuanced critiques of donor-driven endowments permeate the media coverage of philanthropy, tinging it with skepticism and mistrust. As a donor, you want to do good—you want to have a positive impact by playing your part in advancing our society. Yet you may feel confused about Read More
Blog | Network News

January 2021: News and Notes from NCFP’s Friends of the Family Network
January 12, 2021
Friends Focus highlights updates from members of our Friends of the Family network and their work. This month features updates from the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, Frist Foundation, Grunin Foundation, McKnight Foundation, and Walton Foundation. Are you a current Friend or Leadership Circle member of NCFP with an update or good news about your foundation that you would like to Read More

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