39 Results for “family dynamics” in Knowledge Center

Knowledge Center | Report

Trends 2020: Family Dynamics and Next Generation Development

November 19, 2020
This excerpt from NCFP’s Trends 2020 study shares data and analysis regarding various US family foundation giving trends, including generation dynamics, strategies for engaging the next-gen, factors impacting family participation, and much more. Engaging The Next Generation The vast majority of family foundations have either specifically decided that they will exist in perpetuity, or seek to do so. With that decision comes Read More
Knowledge Center | Impact Story

Donor-Advised Fund Impact Story: Easing Family Dynamics

March 15, 2019 | Gay Young
One of the options available when family members just don't get along is the formation of separate donor-advised funds at a local community foundation or other sponsor organization, as described in this case study from the New York Community Trust. Read More
Knowledge Center | Passages Issue Briefs

Managing Family Dynamics: A Primer for Community Foundation Staff and Donor Families

Family members marry, divorce, remarry, form domestic partnerships, and, in many cases, move far away from the family home. Siblings may have long established patterns of competitiveness, feelings of fairness, or other sibling rivalry issues. Parents and children may have values that differ significantly. Communication may break down. In turn, these common challenges can affect how your family decides to Read More
Knowledge Center | Passages Issue Briefs

Family Governance Meets Family Dynamics: Strategies for Successful Joint Philanthropy

October 28, 2007 | Fredda Herz Brown, Patricia Angus
This Passages issue paper explores the interplay of family dynamics and family governance in family philanthropies, concluding families who think about their governance systems, including how decisions will be made, are less likely to be encumbered by family dynamics than families who begin their philanthropies informally, progressing to formality over time. In addition, families who openly address their underlying internal Read More