Family philanthropy structures, leaders, and goals are constantly evolving, just like the families they represent. The change that comes over time is to be anticipated, managed, and, if possible, embraced as an opportunity for renewal. The inevitable changes and transitions that come to family giving programs are too often spoken of in negative terms. As relieved as we are to make it from one challenge to the next, change is not something to be simply weathered.
Leaders will leave, and new ones will emerge. Priorities will shift. Families will move. Stock values will rise and fall. It’s all to be expected. Change comes with the territory. How your family initiates, manages, and responds to that change will determine the course of your giving and reveal your true legacy.
The Critical Role of the Board Chair in Family Philanthropy
Posted on April 9, 2015 by Virginia M. Esposito, Alice Buhl, Kelly Sweeney McShane, Steve Toben
For Youth by Youth: Family Foundations from a Youth Perspective
Posted on March 30, 2015 by Isabel Griffith, Justin McAuliffe, Kylie Semel, Mike Tracy
Family Philanthropy Transitions: Possibilities, Problems and Potential
Posted on February 5, 2015 by Virginia M. Esposito
Board orientation guidebook (Table of contents)
Posted on December 8, 2014 by Anonymous
Executive director’s annual performance review
Posted on December 8, 2014
Board officer roles and responsibilities
Posted on December 8, 2014 by Anonymous
A Colleague’s Perspective on Trustee Orientation
Posted on November 8, 2014
Generational Transitions: The Never-ending Story
Posted on September 11, 2014 by Virginia M. Esposito, Steven M. Hilton, Nancy Cable
Don’t Need a Consultant? 5 Good Reasons You Might Be Wrong
Posted on June 23, 2014 by Kris Putnam-Walkerly
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