1651 Results for “community”

Events & Webinars | Community Foundations Network

Community Foundation Spark Session: Building Blocks for Community Foundations Starting Family Donor Relationships
August 25, 2016 | Jennifer Olson Curry, Laura Winter, Whitney Hosty, Tony Macklin
Community foundations of all sizes and experience levels increasingly respond to donor needs for deeper support in their multigenerational family philanthropy. Whether it is helping craft a family values statement, increasing involvement of adult children, or sharpening the family’s strategic focus, community foundation donor services teams are figuring out how to offer support in an effective way. Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Knowledge Philanthropy: Engaging Donors in Community Needs
July 27, 2016 | Laily Pirbhai
The Calgary Foundation understands the importance of our 3 key roles: donor stewardship, effective grantmaker, community leader…but what’s our why? What do we believe? After sixty years of serving philanthropy for the benefit of community, we’ve learned our knowledge of community issues and needs represents the distinct value we bring to donors - that’s our biggest asset. Read More
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Philanthropic Families Partnering with Community Foundations
July 4, 2016 | National Center for Family Philanthropy
Community foundations can be a trusted resource and partner to philanthropic families. They help families solve practical issues such as geographic dispersion and can provide deeper support around issues such as community problem-solving and family succession planning. This NCFP Featured Search provides a range of examples of these partnerships. Know of other good resources to include here? Please let us Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Giving as a Family: My Family’s Use of a Donor-Advised Fund Through Our Community Foundation
June 21, 2016 | Rosie Abriam
A donor-advised fund (DAF) provides the donor(s) the opportunity to provide a tax-deductible gift to benefit the organizations and issues that the donor(s) care about most. Working with the community foundation has been great for our family because they provide management and support including handling the paperwork attendant to tax-deductions. Read More

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