1642 Results for “community”

Armando Castellano
October 10, 2019
Armando Castellano is a musician, arts advocate and philanthropist who resides in the Silicon Valley where he wears many hats. As a French horn player he performs professionally in regional orchestras and chamber ensembles throughout the Bay Area. Much of his time is spent managing and performing with his own chamber ensemble, Quinteto Latino. This music organization focuses on building Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Involving Non-Family Members in the Foundation
October 9, 2019 | Exponent Philanthropy
Editor’s Note: Originally posted to Exponent Philanthropy’s blog. Many of our clients consider whether to involve non-family board members either early in the formation of their foundation or at some point during the foundation’s growth and development. This article discusses factors to consider in determining whether and how to include “outsiders”: the selection criteria of non-family members for board service; Read More

Lydia Clements
October 8, 2019
Lydia Clements is a philanthropic advisor focused on advancing community efforts for the betterment of all. She has experience in providing strategic grantmaking and management for families, organizations, and funder collaboratives. Her work focuses on facilitating partnerships that blend funding, leadership, and knowledge. Currently, she divides her time between Hawaii, where she serves as Vice President of Foundation and Corporate Partnerships Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Balancing Privilege and Responsibility
October 7, 2019 | Ellie Frey Zagel
Editor’s Note: This blog post originally appeared here and on NCFP’s blog in 2018. Balancing privilege with responsibility is no small feat. And then, after you miraculously have figured it out for yourself, how do you pass this wisdom down to your next generation? In this blog, I will highlight what I mean by privilege and then share a few examples of Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Rural Philanthropy in Canada: 21st Century Strategies Bloom in Canada’s Hinterland
October 2, 2019 | John Lorinc
Editor’s Note: This article, first published in The Philanthropist, is first of a series that will explore rural philanthropy in Canada. A French translation is also available. When a group of Prince Edward County residents decided to establish a community foundation for the pastoral rural island region in eastern Ontario in 2008, they began not with an endowment, as is Read More

Nicholas A. Tedesco
October 1, 2019
Nicholas (Nick) Tedesco is the president and chief executive officer of the National Center for Family Philanthropy (NCFP). NCFP serves as a hub of learning, connection, and collaboration designed to equip and activate a community of families to be attentive philanthropic stewards. Nick is a passionate advocate for philanthropy and brings more than a decade of experience partnering with donors Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Passages: Bridging the Power Divide with Edgar Villanueva
September 27, 2019 | Elaine Gast Fawcett
Editor’s Note: The following is a conversation with Edgar Villanueva, author of Decolonizing Wealth: Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance and board member of the Andrus Family Fund. It is an excerpt from the forthcoming Passages Issue Brief: Bridging the Power Divide that will address power dynamics in family philanthropy.   “One of the most critical conversations we Read More

Bob Eichinger
September 26, 2019
Bob Eichinger is senior philanthropic advisor with The Chicago Community Trust. Eichinger is responsible for directing efforts to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward relationships with advisors of donor advised funds, as well as oversee stewardship of group funds, supporting organizations and affiliates. Eichinger brings with him more than 25 years of nonprofit administration and management experience in the fields of Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

One Summer, Two Foundations, and Endless Learning
September 26, 2019 | Abby Rolland Price
From February to August, I pulled double duty—working full-time in communications and marketing at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, and interning at The West Foundation, an Indianapolis-based family foundation that focuses on international grantmaking. My internship has come about because of another dual role—being an employee and a part-time master’s degree student at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Read More

John Lorinc
September 25, 2019
John Lorinc is an award-winning author and freelance writer based in Toronto. Read More

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