Family Dynamics
What Donors Want
Posted on February 8, 2007 by Deanne Stone, Jan McElwee, Shirley Fredricks
With the creation of new family foundations, donor-advised funds, and supporting organizations still flourishing, many advisors to today’s donors (and often donors themselves) wonder, ‘What kind of information/ assistance/ inspiration/ support do new founding donors want these days?’ Advisors benefit from knowing what the concerns of new donors are, and new donors benefit from understanding what other donors are seeking… Read More
Family Business, Family Philanthropy: Strategies for Success
Posted on January 11, 2007 by Alice Buhl
The issues family philanthropies face are often eternal questions of legacy and succession, issues confronted for centuries by family-owned businesses… Read More
Activities To Involve Children In The Family Foundation
Posted on January 2, 2007 by Lauren Kotkin
Do you just want your children to understand what the foundation is and why the adults get together periodically?
Are you considering giving them some grantmaking experience? Are you exploring the idea of creating a junior board? Regardless of where you are on the continuum, remember that once you’ve introduced your children to the foundation’s work, you need to be prepared to keep them involved in ways they choose… Read More
Grantmaking with a Compass: Geographic Dispersion in Philanthropic Families
Posted on December 14, 2006 by Diane Bryant, Nancy Brain
In our increasingly mobile society, family philanthropies once defined by their proximity now encounter a new obstacle: geography. How does geography affect a philanthropy’s mission? How do you keep the family and the philanthropy together? Nancy Brain and Diane Bryant, sisters and trustees of the Frances Hollis Brain Foundation, explore how philanthropies can meet the challenges of dispersion… Read More
Telling Your Story: Options for Meaningful Communications
Posted on October 12, 2006 by Daniel Bader, Robert Tobon
Going public" with your grantmaking means taking a risk, but a thoughtful, consistent communications strategy can help a family foundation build upon its ability to have an impact… Read More
Generations of Giving: Chapter 9 – Preparing for Future Generations
Posted on September 27, 2006 by Deanne Stone, Howard Muson, Katherine Grady, Kelin E. Gersick, Ph.D., Michele Desjardins
Chapter 9 of Generations of Giving: Leadership and Continuity in Family Foundations, the landmark 2006 study by a team of researchers led by Kelin Gersick and co-published by the National Center for Family Philanthropy. This chapter features sections on “Five Reasons that Families Avoid Succession Planning” as well as on “Overcoming Resistance” to succession planning. A must read for any… Read More
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Generations of Giving: Chapter 10 – The Promise of Generations of Giving
Posted on September 27, 2006 by Deanne Stone, Howard Muson, Katherine Grady, Kelin E. Gersick, Ph.D., Michele Desjardins
This is the concluding chapter to Generations of Giving: Leadership and Continuity in Family Foundations, the landmark 2006 study by a team of researchers led by Kelin Gersick and co-published by the National Center for Family Philanthropy. The Chapter includes parting advice from the authors, as well as words of inspiration for donors and families engaged in shared family philanthropy… Read More
Generations of Giving: Chapter 7 – Family Dynamics
Posted on September 27, 2006 by Deanne Stone, Howard Muson, Katherine Grady, Kelin E. Gersick, Ph.D., Michele Desjardins
Chapter 7 of Generations of Giving: Leadership and Continuity in Family Foundations, the landmark 2006 study by a team of researchers led by Kelin Gersick and co-published by the National Center for Family Philanthropy. This Chapter features an in-depth look at the role of family dynamics in multi-generational family foundations. The Chapter explores three overarching issues that reflect the lessons… Read More
Breaking Ground: Considerations for Starting a New Family Philanthropy
Posted on September 21, 2006 by Curtis W. Meadows Jr.
This session will be helpful to both experienced philanthropists starting a new philanthropy and first-timers wondering where to begin, as well as to advisors struggling to give their clients a template for success in areas outside the legal and financial issues. … Read More