Communications & Engagement Specialist

April 17, 2025
Glick Philanthropies is an Indianapolis-based family of charitable initiatives dedicated to building community and creating opportunity that empowers every person to reach their full potential. The Communications & Engagement Specialist plays a critical role in advancing this mission by implementing communications and stakeholder engagement strategies. As a member of a small team, you will work closely with all team members Read More
Events & Webinars | Peer Networks

Family Staff Peer Network: Benefits and Challenges of Staffing Your Family’s Foundation

Serving in a lead staff role at your family’s foundation comes with meaningful responsibilities and unique challenges. While each family is different, having conversations with others who are related to the donor family and also serve in a staff capacity at a family philanthropy can be rewarding and refreshing. To facilitate these conversations, NCFP is re-launching the Family Staff Peer Read More

Elizabeth Gonzales

April 4, 2025
Elizabeth Gonzales is a passionate nonprofit leader with nearly a decade of experience in philanthropy and community engagement. As the Events and Engagement Coordinator at the Greater Houston Community Foundation, she supports the planning and execution of events that connect donors to impactful causes. She also leads youth-focused initiatives like the Family Giving Circle, empowering the next generation of philanthropists Read More

Sandy Ho

March 27, 2025
Sandy Ho began as the Executive Director of the Disability & Philanthropy Forum in June 2024. She was most recently the program director of the Disability Inclusion Fund (DIF) at Borealis Philanthropy. Prior to her role in philanthropy, Sandy was a disability policy researcher at the Community Living Policy Center at Brandeis University. She was a member of the inaugural 2023 Obama Foundation USA Leaders Read More

Jeanine Alpert

March 27, 2025
Jeanine Alpert joined the Trust in 2021 bringing more than 25 years of experience working as a clinician, administrator, fundraiser, and community collaborator. Jeanine has held leadership roles at non-profit organizations that focus on advocacy and community involvement for individuals who are often overlooked. Prior to joining the Trust, Jeanine was the Director of Clinical Services and Research at My Read More

Ryan Easterly

March 27, 2025
Ryan Easterly lives and works at the intersections of race, class, disability, and sexual orientation. Ryan serves as Executive Director of WITH Foundation. WITH promotes comprehensive healthcare for adults with developmental disabilities in the United States. Ryan previously served as manager of the National Youth Transitions Initiative at the HSC Foundation. He has also worked across the federal sector and Read More
Events & Webinars | Learning and Action Cohort

Application Deadline: 2025 Impact Investing Learning and Action Cohort

April 8, 2025
Impact Investing Learning and Action Cohort Overview  The Impact Investing Learning and Action Cohort is designed for family philanthropies that want to move from conversation to implementation of impact investing strategies—whether they actively manage investments or rely on outsourced chief investment officers or advisors to do so.  This cohort will help participants build the knowledge and capacity to integrate impact Read More

Grants Manager

March 6, 2025
The Position THG family office is seeking a full-time Grants Manager to lead grants management processes for the philanthropic programs of THG and the family’s foundation–the Caerus Foundation, Inc. This includes pre- through post-award management for a high volume of grants. The position reports to THG’s Director of Philanthropy. The Caerus Foundation focuses its grantmaking in the areas of Arts, Read More
Blog | Effective Family Philanthropy in Action

Trust-Based Capital: Endowments as a Strategy to Support Social Justice Organizations

Having an impact on deeply entrenched problems often requires funding at scale over long periods of time. While family funders use many tools to support their grantees and communities, few are employing endowments as a way to sustain nonprofits over the long term. Here, leaders from the Field Foundation of Illinois, Grand Victoria Foundation, and Schott Foundation share the benefits Read More

Sharon Bush

March 4, 2025
Sharon Bush is the President of Grand Victoria Foundation, a $150 million grantmaking organization with annual giving of $10 million to nonprofit organizations across Illinois. With over 20 years in the social sector, Sharon has spearheaded transformations of organizations and initiatives that resulted in deep social and economic impact. She is a trustee of Roosevelt University, a community of educators, Read More