Family Dynamics

Celebrating Incredible Relationships: An Interview with Katherine Lorenz of the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation

Posted on August 20, 2018

NCFP celebrated its 20th anniversary by sharing videos of unique stories from those in our network. In this video, Katherine Lorenz, president of the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation talks about how a childhood drawing of a cloud inspired her perspective on what it means to be a philanthropist. … Read More

Celebrating Community As Family: An Interview with John Mullaney, Director Emeritus of the Nord Family Foundation

Posted on July 31, 2018 by John Mullaney

NCFP celebrated its 20th anniversary by sharing videos of unique stories from those in our network. In this video, John Mullaney, director emeritus of the Nord Family Foundation, shares how a mentor helped him see how it was possible to use “money, power, and can do” to strengthen communities close to home… Read More

How Women and Men Give Around Retirement

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Women’s Philanthropy Institute

For years, economic studies have shown that people generally reduce their overall spending when they retire. But what about charitable giving? How does retirement affect philanthropy? Does this differ for women and men?… Read More

Celebrating Your Mentors: Kelly Nowlin and Isabel Griffith of the Andrus Family

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Isabel Griffith, Kelly D. Nowlin

NCFP celebrated its 20th anniversary by sharing videos of unique stories from those in our network. In this video, Andrus family members Kelly Nowlin and Isabel Griffith talk about how they each found a mentor from the preceding generation to guided them along their philanthropic journey. … Read More

Celebrating What “Family” Means to You: An Interview with the Quixote Foundation

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Lenore Hanisch, June L. Wilson

NCFP celebrated its 20th anniversary by sharing videos of unique stories from those in our network. In this video, leadership of the Quixote Foundation discuss how family is defined in there case as the people who are at the table - not just those who share a biological connection. … Read More

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Community Foundations Family Philanthropy Network Topical Call: Succession Planning (July 2018)

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Barrett Coker Krise, Foundation for the Carolinas, Greater Houston Community Foundation, Jennifer Touchet, Katie Scott

Succession planning is a key topic for family philanthropy and community foundations, helping think about the transfer or engagement across the family. Join others to think and hear about how they’re discussing succession,connecting to and engaging successor advisors, and planning both internally and with your donors. Sara Piner from the Foundation for the Carolinas, Barrett Coker Krise of the Community… Read More

Family Culture: Creating a Resilient Family Tree

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Jamie Forbes, Kelly D. Nowlin

Family connectedness, not money, has the greatest influence on multi-generational family continuity. But when many think about legacy, it’s often in the context of multi-generational financial wealth. Money, though, masks what people are really interested in passing to future generations of their family. Instead of being the primary focus, financial assets should be viewed as an enabler to the bigger… Read More

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Community Foundations Family Philanthropy Network Topical Call: Pride of Place (May 2018)

Posted on May 8, 2018 by Virginia M. Esposito, Katie Scott

I Am Family Philanthropy: Video Stories from NCFP Friends

Posted on May 2, 2018 by National Center for Family Philanthropy, Sarah Kozmetsky Miller, Shirley Fredricks, William C. Graustein, Carmela Castellano-Garcia

Every day we see committed and generous families making positive impacts on the communities and issues they serve. Through this special I Am Family Philanthropy video collection, we are delighted to share the stories of NCFP Friends and philanthropic donor families… Read More

Thrive at Five: The Secrets of Long-Term Family Philanthropy

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Elaine Gast Fawcett

If you are a newer family foundation with one or two generations on the board, five generations may seem like a long time away. Yet in family philanthropy, quite a few foundations have been operating and thriving for 50, 75, even 100 years. What’s the secret of these family philanthropies that make it five generations or more? How do they… Read More

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Celebrating Incredible Relationships: An Interview with Katherine Lorenz of the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation

Family Dynamics

Celebrating Incredible Relationships: An Interview with Katherine Lorenz of the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation

Posted on August 20, 2018

Celebrating Community As Family: An Interview with John Mullaney, Director Emeritus of the Nord Family Foundation

Posted on July 31, 2018 by John Mullaney

How Women and Men Give Around Retirement

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Women’s Philanthropy Institute

Celebrating Your Mentors: Kelly Nowlin and Isabel Griffith of the Andrus Family

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Isabel Griffith, Kelly D. Nowlin

Celebrating What “Family” Means to You: An Interview with the Quixote Foundation

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Lenore Hanisch, June L. Wilson

Community Foundations Family Philanthropy Network Topical Call: Succession Planning (July 2018)

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Barrett Coker Krise, Foundation for the Carolinas, Greater Houston Community Foundation, Jennifer Touchet, Katie Scott

Family Culture: Creating a Resilient Family Tree

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Jamie Forbes, Kelly D. Nowlin

Community Foundations Family Philanthropy Network Topical Call: Pride of Place (May 2018)

Posted on May 8, 2018 by Virginia M. Esposito, Katie Scott

I Am Family Philanthropy: Video Stories from NCFP Friends

Posted on May 2, 2018 by National Center for Family Philanthropy, Sarah Kozmetsky Miller, Shirley Fredricks, William C. Graustein, Carmela Castellano-Garcia

Thrive at Five: The Secrets of Long-Term Family Philanthropy

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Elaine Gast Fawcett

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