1639 Results for “community”

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 | Tony Proscio, Joseph W. “Joe” Clark, Alice Buhl
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 | Featured Article

Don’t Reinvent the Wheel: The Power of Field Scans
April 15, 2013 | Christine Sherry
In days of scarce resources and seemingly endless philanthropic choices, family foundations and funds can frequently feel overwhelmed by options and unsure where to best place their philanthropic bets.  Many funders wisely choose a focus area for funding, and then proceed to investigate—or be approached by—any number of apparently worthy organizations to support within that field. Most frequently, the questions Read More
Knowledge Center | Report

Family Philanthropy Through the Family Office (Full Report)
October 10, 2012 | Anne Etheridge
This special Passages report is based on results of the first national study to explore the relationship between family offices and family philanthropy, identifying common themes for both success and failure. As a benchmark report for the field, the study draws on personal interviews and results from a survey of family offices to highlight emerging best practices by which family foundations and family offices can effectively work together to maximize the positive returns for the community and the family. Read More
Events & Webinars | Webinars

Performance Review: Evaluating the Family Foundation CEO
September 13, 2012 | Julie Fisher Cummings, Beth Casselman, Doug Bitonti Stewart, Virginia M. Esposito
Little has been written about how to review the performance of family foundation CEOs. The job carries a unique set of roles and responsibilities including the special skills required to support effective board governance, work within the family’s culture, represent the family in the community, and engage in grantmaking in the context of the family’s legacy. Read More
Blog | Ask NCFP

How do I set priorities as the new CEO of a family foundation?
June 15, 2012 | National Center for Family Philanthropy
Editor’s note: This article is excerpted from the NCFP CEO Guide, Performance Review: The Complete Guide to Evaluating the Family Foundation CEO. Setting priorities can be challenging for a new CEO, what with the myriad responsibilities of the job. When Kathleen Odne, the executive director of the Dean & Margaret Lesher Foundation, became the foundation’s first staff person, she came Read More

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