Family Dynamics

Philanthropy in Complex Multigenerational Families Report: A Companion Guide

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Wendy R. Ulaszek, Ph.D., Ashley Blanchard

This companion guide to the Philanthropy in Complex, Multigenerational Families: Balancing Individual Preference with Collective Purpose report helps families put the report’s lessons into action. Use this guide to: Assess whether your family operates in an individualistic or collaborative manner. Gauge family members’ interest in and readiness for change. Decide on the right path forward.  … Read More

Family Staff Peer Network: Managing Your Family Foundation

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Dan Estes, Aimee Boone Cunningham

Among the many topics that family staff members grapple with, foundation operations and board management are often top of mind. Peer network members helped to identify the primary topics that they are navigating, including: Professionalizing the foundation Navigating family dynamics Staffing the foundation Pros and cons of having a family office together with a family foundation Join the discussion with… Read More

Emerging Family Leaders Peer Network: Listening to Shift and Share Power with Communities

Posted on June 16, 2025 by Jonathan Brack, Ambar Cristina Hanson, Melinda Tuan

How can funders listen in a way that surfaces the most effective solutions, co-creates more positive outcomes, and shifts power to the people and communities at the heart of our work? Join Fund for Shared Insight as they help us think broadly and systematically about the kind of listening—authentic, relational, non-extractive, and ongoing—that can put you in direct partnership with the… Read More

Emerging Family Leaders Peer Network: Philanthropy in Complex, Multigenerational Families

Posted on June 16, 2025 by Vasser Seydel, Nicholas A. Tedesco, Ashley Blanchard

Join NCFP’s Emerging Leaders Peer Network as we discuss complex family systems and how to design your family’s philanthropy to meet your goals. Whether you are navigating a generational transition, geographic dispersion, or other challenges, hear from experts how your philanthropy can be impactful and successful by balancing individual priorities and collective goals. For this interactive meeting, we encourage attendees… Read More

Emerging Family Leaders Peer Network: Overcoming Psychological Barriers to Giving

Posted on May 20, 2025 by Miki Akimoto

Join other young family philanthropy leaders as we explore the behavioral science behind the ten most common barriers to giving. Donors often face too many choices and are daunted by the complexity of what it takes to give well. They also contend with a fear of judgment, making mistakes, disrupting familial relationships, and more. Everything feels urgent, and yet the… Read More

Family Staff Peer Network: Benefits and Challenges of Staffing Your Family’s Foundation

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Dan Estes, Aimee Boone Cunningham

Serving in a lead staff role at your family’s foundation comes with meaningful responsibilities and unique challenges. While each family is different, having conversations with others who are related to the donor family and also serve in a staff capacity at a family philanthropy can be rewarding and refreshing. To facilitate these conversations, NCFP is re-launching the Family Staff Peer… Read More

Community Foundations Network: Looking Ahead to 2026

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Tony Macklin

Join us for our final meeting of the year as we look ahead to 2026 with purpose and optimism. Together, we’ll explore the tools and skills needed to execute on our goals. To anchor this conversation, we’ll be joined by Tony Macklin, who will lead a deeper dive into the Philanthropic Advising Competency Model. We’ll also invite participants to share… Read More

Community Foundations Network: Strategies for Engaging the Next Generation of Youth

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Annie Hurwitz

Young People Learning About Philanthropy
Join us for a peer-to-peer conversation led by the Greater Houston Community Foundation (GHCF) about ways to engage youth at your community foundation. Hear how GHCF is approaching this work and what tools and strategies have worked to reach and increase youth involvement. Following the brief presentation, we will convene breakout groups to allow you to share your own experiences… Read More

Community Foundations Network: How Community Foundations Can Use the Bold Solutions Network to Identify Funding Opportunities

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Emma Poole, Karen Minkel

The Bold Solutions Network connects funders with high-impact proposals which are vetted through open calls by Lever for Change (LFC). Join us to hear from Karen Minkel and Emma Pool of Lever for Change on how community foundations can use the Bold Solutions Network to identify funding opportunities in their service areas. They will discuss the 2023 Yield Giving Open… Read More

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