1659 Results for “community”

Events & Webinars | Webinars

A Philanthropy for Our Times: Reimagining Purpose and Practice in a New Era
June 10, 2025 | Dimple Abichandani, Nicholas A. Tedesco
🔑 Key Moments from the Webinar 3:32 – Introduction to Dimple Abichandani 7:41 – Dimple shares the inspiration for her book 13:31 – The “power of narratives” and how our stories shape us and our philanthropy 20:49 – The power of writing new stories and the idea of “drops in the bucket” adding up to a “bigger wave” 23:30 – The Read More
Events & Webinars | Webinars

Laying the Foundation Part One: Defining Family and Its Role
February 11, 2025 | Jensie Burton, Jeff Zeisler, Nicole Seawell, John Hicks
Join us as we explore fundamental questions in the context of family philanthropy: “Who is considered family?” and “What is the role of family in family philanthropy?”   As family philanthropies evolve, choosing how to define family—whether it includes lineal descendants or extends to spouses, chosen family, or others—is essential.  Families must also decide how and when to include community voices. Read More
Blog | Effective Family Philanthropy in Action

What’s Past Is Prologue
November 18, 2024 | Liz Bernstein Norton
As a second-generation family member, Liz Norton outlines the process she and her siblings undertook to honor the work of their parents, forge their own philanthropic path, and embrace transparency in the next era of the foundation’s work.  “I think I will just take the big green glass vase.” My dad smiled at me when I said this. That vase Read More

Summer Camp Co-Director
November 15, 2024
Camp Naru is dedicated to providing Korean American youth with a safe, enriching environment to explore and appreciate their cultural identity. Our mission is to create a vibrant setting where young people can gain confidence, build community, and make lasting memories while deepening their understanding of Korean culture. We envision a world where youth feel safe and celebrated for their Read More

Dr. Russell W. Booker
October 31, 2024
Dr. Russell W. Booker, CEO of Spartanburg Academic Movement in Spartanburg, South Carolina, is a dedicated advocate for education and community service, boasting over 30 years of diverse experience in the field. His unwavering commitment revolves around empowering students to lead lives of distinction and service. As the leader of the Spartanburg Academic Movement, Dr. Booker is supporting an ambitious Read More
Events & Webinars | Conferences and Workshops

2024 Partner Program Series: Trends in Family Philanthropy
December 2, 2024 | Miki Akimoto
What does the current family philanthropy landscape look like? How has it changed over the last decade? What do these changes mean for those who support giving families? Join us for a virtual gathering of NCFP network partners to explore insights from the Trends in Family Philanthropy 2025 report. Conducted every five years, this report tracks and analyzes evolving trends Read More

Christine Zachai
October 28, 2024
Christine Zachai is the Executive Director of the Three Thirty Three Foundation, which seeks to open doors to basic human needs, education, the arts, and our natural surroundings for Vermonters. Prior to becoming the first staff person of the Foundation in 2022, Zachai founded Forward Philanthropy in 2011, a BCorp-certified philanthropic advising firm supporting individuals, families, foundations, and corporations in Read More
Blog | Network News

October 2024: News and Notes from NCFP’s Members and Partners
October 18, 2024
NCFP strives to connect its members to resources, best practices, and to peer funders. Network News highlights updates from our members and partners, showcasing accomplishments, new approaches or giving areas, innovative ideas, and staff and board transitions, and more.  We encourage our members and parters to email us with news that you would like to be shared. Crankstart Launches Streets Read More
Events & Webinars | Webinars

Trends in Family Philanthropy 2025 Report: Exploring the Main Findings
January 14, 2025 | Miki Akimoto, Erin Hogan, Nicholas A. Tedesco
Read the Trends 2025 report here. 🔑 Key Moments from the Webinar 4:05 Remarks from Erin Hogan, NCFP’s Board Secretary and Private Philanthropy Executive at Bank of America Private Bank, on the history of Trends 6:33 Framing remarks for the Trends presentation and insights into the topline findings 10:14 The survey methodology and the report findings on foundation identity and Read More

Stephanie Gripne
October 3, 2024
As Founder and CEO of Impact Finance Center, Stephanie is the creative force behind the National Impact Investing Marketplace with a goal to catalyze $1 Trillion in investment capital into social ventures by replicating and scaling infrastructure that was piloted in Colorado. By providing nonconflicted education, Impact Finance Center identifies, educates, and activates individuals and organizations who want to become Read More

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