1642 Results for “community”

Bruce Karmazin
January 19, 2014
Bruce Karmazin joined The Lumpkin Family Foundation as Executive Director in 2001. He was previously at the University of Iowa where he completed a law degree and helped to found the Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center. After spending two years as a CUSO (Canadian) volunteer in Botswana, Bruce began a career in nonprofit management as a fundraising consultant with an international Read More

Barbara Greenberg
January 19, 2014
Barbara Greenberg is the founder of the Philanthropic Group, a donor advisory group that has served many foundations in areas including children and youth, child welfare policy, aging, social services, education, healthcare, community building, arts and the environment. Greenberg designs foundation grantmaking strategies and develops innovative local and national grant programs. Throughout her career Greenberg has held leadership roles in Read More

Anschutz Family Foundation
January 19, 2014
The Anschutz Family Foundation supports Colorado nonprofit organizations that assist people to help themselves while nurturing and preserving their self-respect. The Foundation encourages endeavors that strengthen families and communities and advance individuals to become productive and responsible citizens. There is a special interest in self-sufficiency, community development and programs aimed at the economically disadvantaged, the young, the elderly and the Read More
Events & Webinars | Webinars

The Power of Urgency: Options for Spending Down and Limited Life Foundations
November 14, 2013 | Alice Buhl, Joseph W. “Joe” Clark, Tony Proscio
This conversation will provide a fascinating look at the advantages and disadvantages of the limited life approach, both for the community of grantees and for family members themselves. Even if your family is not currently considering the limited life option, the strategic approaches taken by the boards of these foundations to achieve their goals will offer many valuable lessons and insights. Read More
Knowledge Center | Report

Communty Foundation Field Guide to Impact Investing
September 1, 2013 | Mission Investors Exchange
Community foundations serve people who share a common interest—improving the quality of life in their local areas. Given their place-based focus and commitment to activate resources to meet their missions, more and more community foundations are adding impact investments to their toolbox. Unlike grants, impact investments intend to generate both targeted social or environmental benefit and a financial return. To Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Fifteen Years of Advancing Family Philanthropy and a Look to the Future
July 15, 2013 | National Center for Family Philanthropy
We’re pleased to present a very special edition of Voices from the Field, featuring answers to questions posed to our July webinar presenters on the topic ”15 Years of Advancing Excellence in Family Philanthropy: Lessons Learned…and a Look Ahead.” The webinar featured all of our former board chairs with the exception of Curtis Meadows. Presenters included: Carrie Avery, president of Read More
Blog | Featured Article

Igniting the spark, part II: How do next gen boards work and how do we create one?
July 15, 2013 | Kevin Laskowski, Katie Marcus Reker, Andrea Hernandez Rodriguez
Part 2 of 2 The National Center for Family Philanthropy and Youth Philanthropy Connect, a program of the Frieda C. Fox Family Foundation, have teamed up on the release of our latest Passages Issue Brief entitled, “Igniting the Spark: Creating Effective Next Generation Boards.”  Giving families prepare their younger members for potential board service in a variety of ways, as Read More
Blog | From NCFP

Fifteen Years, Ten Trends: Then and Now
July 15, 2013 | Virginia M. Esposito
“Democracy does not give the people the most skillful government, but it produces what the ablest governments are frequently unable to create; namely, an all-pervading and restless activity, a superabundant force, and an energy which is inseparable from it and which may, however unfavorable circumstances may be, produce wonders.  These are the true advantages of democracy.” The above quotation, one Read More
Blog | Ask NCFP

Disaster Philanthropy: What is the role of family giving in preparedness, response and recovery?
June 15, 2013 | Center for Disaster Philanthropy, Regine A. Webster, Lori Bertman
We’re pleased to present a very special edition of Ask the Center, featuring answers to questions on disaster philanthropy from two of the presenters from our June 13th webinar on the topic of “Disaster Philanthropy: The Role of Family Giving in Preparedness, Response and Recovery.” Lori J. Bertman is president and CEO of the Baton Rouge-based Irene W. and C.B. Read More
Blog | Featured Article

Prize Philanthropy: Spurring Innovation and Awareness of New Solutions
May 15, 2013 | Rachel Szymanski
The recent Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences established by tech giants Yuri Milner, Sergey Brin, Anne Wojciciki, and Mark Zuckerburg has been awarded to 11 scientists doing innovative research. At $3 million for each scientist, these awards are more than twice the amount of each Nobel Prize. [Above photo: Dr. Jane Foley, Milken Educators, state, district and school officials, and Read More

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