The Leighty Foundation Job Responsibilities
Posted on August 4, 2013 by The Leighty Foundation
Describes the job responsibilities of The Leighty Foundation’s Five Board members, Board Secretary/Treasurer, directors, and advisors… Read More
Board selection, training, roles, and responsibilities
Can young people (under the age of 18) legally serve on our board?
Posted on June 20, 2013 by Youth on Board
“Three states have laws supporting youth board involvement – Michigan, Minnesota, and New York. Forty states have laws that are silent on youth board involvement, meaning that the laws say nothing explicitly regulating or prohibiting involvement based on age. Seven states prohibit youth board involvement – Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Utah. Members of boards must be… Read More
Igniting the Spark: Creating Effective Next Gen Boards
Posted on June 17, 2013 by Andrea Hernandez Rodriguez, Katie Marcus Reker, Kevin Laskowski
This Passages Issue Brief introduces an increasingly popular method for preparing the next generation for philanthropic service: the next generation or junior board. The paper covers the variety of purposes for establishing next generation boards and how they are typically structured, explores how foundations use next generation boards as a tool for engaging younger family members, and describes options for preparing younger family members for governance and grantmaking… Read More
Conflicts of Interest and Avoiding Self-dealing for Family Foundation Boards
Posted on May 21, 2013 by Benjamin T. White
This Issue Brief includes a detailed history and descriptions of the self-dealing rules, with a particular focus on self-dealing as it relates to managing a foundation’s investments. The paper also features a collection of short vignettes on common questions and a one-page referral checklist for board members and staff… Read More
Investment policy statement (Morgan Family Foundation)
Posted on April 15, 2013 by Morgan Family Foundation
A sample investment policy statement for the Morgan Family Foundation… Read More
Adding nonfamily trustees and community voices to your family foundation board
Posted on March 14, 2013 by Adam Gibbons, Alan Fox, Diane Kaplan, Katherine Weaver, Richard Moore
What are the signs that your foundation’s board might benefit from adding a community leader to bring new energy and a fresh voice to board deliberations and decisions? Some family foundations have never had an outside trustee on the board and don’t want one. Others have had non-family trustees since their inception—either a friend or business associate of the founder, a trusted lawyer or accountant, or a program expert or local community leader respected by the family… Read More
Thinking Ahead for Your Family Foundation
Posted on February 28, 2013 by Mary Phillips
Ten ways to plan for board continuity and succession… Read More
G3 Board Application/nomination Form (Russell Family Foundation)
Posted on November 6, 2012 by Richard Woo
Board application/nomination form for third generation members of the Russell family interested in joining the Russell Family Foundation Board… Read More
Family Foundation Board Nominating Committee Procedures
Posted on November 6, 2012 by Anonymous
Sample procedures for a family foundation board nominating committee… Read More
Declination Letters
Posted on November 6, 2012
Declination letters… Read More