257 Results for “youth philanthropy”

Kaitlin Miles
March 25, 2021
Kaitlin Miles is the Vice Chair of the Andrus Family Fund, the next generation philanthropy of the Surdna Foundation. AFF seeks to foster just and sustainable change in the United States by supporting organizations that advance social justice and improve outcomes for youth. Based in Austin, Texas, Kaitlin is currently an Investment Manager at the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, Read More

David Nicholson
March 2, 2021
David Nicholson joined McKnight in September 2020 as Vibrant & Equitable Communities (V&EC) program director. The V&EC program aims to build a vibrant future for all Minnesotans with shared power, prosperity, and participation. Over the past three decades, Nicholson has worked to create systemic change through community leadership and grassroots movement building. He has served in leadership roles in a number of nonprofit Read More

Thalie Waters
January 21, 2021
Thalie Waters is a junior at St. John’s School. Thalie has been an active member of the Youth Leadership Team for three years. Thalie is currently an officer for the Youth Leadership Team and holds the title of Secretary. She has taken an active role in helping to plan and lead meetings and helped to organize the 2020 Family Philanthropy Read More

Duncan McLaren
January 21, 2021
Duncan McLaren is a junior at St. John’s School, where he is a three-sport student athlete. Duncan has been an active member of the Youth Leadership Team for four years and is very involved in his community. During his time with the Youth Leadership Team, Duncan has helped to lead several site visits with local nonprofits and is well versed Read More
Events & Webinars | Peer Networks

CANCELLED – Supporting Young Leaders & Next-gen to Develop Philanthropic Identities
February 18, 2021 | Ashton Kao, Marshall Hill, Thalie Waters, Duncan McLaren, Brendan Adams
*CANCELLED: Given that a majority of our speakers are in Texas with snow and major power outages, we have cancelled this webinar. We are wishing our speakers well during the storms.* Family members of all ages strive to balance their individual identities—who they want to be and what they stand for—with their connection to their family’s identity, values, and culture. Read More

Cristina Jiménez
January 7, 2021
A Hazen Trustee since 2016, Cristina Jiménez is co-founder and Director of United We Dream (UWD), the largest immigrant youth-led organization in the country. Originally from Ecuador, Cristina came to the U.S. with her family at the age of 13, attending high school and college as an undocumented student. She was part of UWD’s campaign team that led to the Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

The Secret to Making Decisions in Times of Crisis
December 29, 2020 | Carrie Avery
Courtesy of Anton on Unsplash This article was originally published by the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project and is re-posted here with permission. The global pandemic has placed enormous burdens on our communities. As funders, it our responsibility to be responsive to our nonprofit partners’ needs—and in times of crisis it is imperative that we act quickly. But what does it really Read More
Knowledge Center | Report

Trends 2020: Founder Involvement, Intent, & Perspectives
November 19, 2020
This excerpt from NCFP’s Trends 2020 study shares data and analysis regarding various US family foundation giving trends, including adherence to founder intent, founder’s perspective on family dynamics, founder involvement, and much more. Founder Involvement Founders remain actively involved in most family foundations, yet this has declined somewhat since 2015, from 64% to 56%. Founder involvement is low among family foundations formed Read More
Blog | Featured Article

Lessons for New Family Foundation Board Members from the 2020 Trustee Education Institute
October 23, 2020 | Tony Macklin
“I feel like a bit of a fish out of water when talking with people who know nothing about foundations.” “I married into a family with a foundation and I’m looking for help.” “We didn’t grow up with this wealth. It is difficult to discuss.” Three attendees shared these thoughts during NCFP’s recent Trustee Education Institute. Their sentiments are common Read More
Blog | Network News

October 2020: News and Notes from NCFP’s Friends of the Family Network
October 6, 2020
Friends Focus highlights updates from members of our Friends of the Family network and their work. This month features updates from the Laughing Gull Foundation, Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation, Ruth Mott Foundation, Hill-Snowdon Foundation, Hoffberger Family Philanthropies, Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation, Pierce Family Foundation, McKnight Foundation, and Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.  Are you a current Friend or Leadership Read More

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