Blog | Effective Family Philanthropy in Action

The Time to Embrace Impact Investing is Now

Stacey Faella and Kathleen Simpson show the ways that impact investing has been a powerful tool at their foundations and offer advice to funders who want to explore new paths to support their grantees in light of  funding gaps and significant need in the nonprofit sector.  In 2025, many of us in philanthropy are confronting an uncomfortable truth: the tools Read More

Bob Clark

May 19, 2025
Bob Clark is the director of archives at the Rockefeller Archive Center (RAC) where he leads a talented team of archives professionals who manage and make accessible the RAC’s extensive archival collections documenting the history of philanthropy and its effects. He also engages with the RAC’s records-creating organizations and with the foundation community more broadly to advocate for information governance, Read More

Ashley Davis

May 14, 2025
As Chief Operating Officer, Ashley provides oversight of the Foundation’s operations, grant administration, performance measurement and communications. She leads the implementation of the Foundation’s grant management system and grantmaking processes, as well as the development of the Foundation’s performance measurement and communications strategies. Ashley has served in various roles in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors over the past 20 years Read More

Cameron Griffith

May 12, 2025
A fifth generation member of the Andrus family, Cameron Griffith has served on the board of the Surdna Foundation since 2016.  From 2000-2006, Cameron was a founding board member of the Andrus Family Fund, and he was its first board chair. Since 2003, Cameron has been the Congressional Affairs Liaison for the Embassy of France in Washington, D.C. Highlights of Read More

Toya Graham

May 12, 2025
Toya Graham serves as executive director of the Carolyn W. and Charles T. Beaird Family Foundation and is responsible for daily operations under the direction of the Foundation President, Nicole Seawall. Toya has an extensive administrative background in educational organizations and contributes a valued perspective within the Foundation. She works alongside the Foundation leadership implementing activities that align with the Read More
Blog | Effective Family Philanthropy in Action

Breaking Down Silos, Funding at the Intersection

May 5, 2025 | Risa Kaufman
A thriving democracy and reproductive rights are inextricably linked, argues Risa Kaufman. Here, she outlines how The Overbrook Foundation funds at this intersection and why funders who embrace the interconnected nature of today’s challenges can have greater impact. Urgent issues do not exist in silos. Rather, they are cross-cutting and interdependent, particularly in a rapidly changing landscape. Efforts to address Read More
Events & Webinars | Regional Convenings

Trends in Family Philanthropy: A Greater Washington Region Funder Convening

In partnership with Bank of America, we invite you to join us and other Washington, DC-area family philanthropies on May 6 for a discussion about trends in family philanthropy. Join your peers in the Washington area, the National Center for Family Philanthropy (NCFP), and Bank of America to explore the latest trends in family philanthropy, based on findings from NCFP’s Read More
Blog | From NCFP

More Family Foundations are Paying More than Five Percent Annually. Here’s Why.

April 24, 2025 | Maggie McGoldrick
NCFP’s Trends 2025 study showed that the majority of respondents are paying out more than five percent annually. Here, Maggie McGoldrick covers the various reasons that a funder might significantly increase their payout for a discrete period of time, including to make a big bet, account for programmatic shifts, or respond to a crisis. The IRS requires private foundations to Read More

Portfolio Manager

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 Portfolio Manager plays a critical role in advancing this mission by managing grant strategies and operations aligned with Glick Philanthropies’ funding priorities in designated focus areas. Reporting to the Director of Philanthropy and collaborating Read More

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