Topic: Family Dynamics - Page 36

Policy on reimbursement for attendance at foundation events by children (Nord Family Foundation)

Posted on November 4, 2003 by Nord Family Foundation

This document from The Nord Family Foundation describes the family policy of encouraging full family participation in meetings, retreats, and conferences sponsored or supported by the foundation… Read More

Matching gift program (Nord Family Foundation)

Posted on October 30, 2003 by Nord Family Foundation

This statement describes the Ohio-based Nord Family Foundation's matching gift program for family members, trustees, and staff… Read More

Forming An Adjunct Or Associates Board: Questions To Consider

Posted on October 29, 2003 by National Center for Family Philanthropy

This list of questions is designed to help decide whether or not to form an associate, adjunct, or next generation board… Read More

Controversial grants policy (Roy A. Hunt Foundation)

Posted on July 19, 2003 by Roy A. Hunt Foundation

Harmonious agreement on grants is not always possible within a family foundation with diverse granting interests. Trustees sometimes struggle to develop strategies to guide the consideration process when points of view differ. This policy from the Roy A. Hunt Foundation provides a framework for managing “controversial grants” from the family board member perspective… Read More

Successful Succession: Inspiring and Preparing New Generations of Charitable Leaders

Posted on April 4, 2003 by Virginia M. Esposito

This Passages issue paper describes why, when, and how your family foundation’s board can prepare the next generation for charitable service. These practical and proven strategies will be of interest to any family thinking about or going through a succession process… Read More

Statement of Board Culture (Surdna Foundation)

Posted on October 28, 2002 by Surdna Foundation

This statement from the Surdna Foundation describes the Board’s goals for the culture of its staff and board interactions… Read More

Andrew Carnegie: The Gospel of Wealth

Posted on October 22, 2002 by Andrew Carnegie

Long accustomed to the excesses of the robber barons of industry, the American public was startled in 1889 when one of the wealthiest men in the nation — and in the world — issued his great manifesto, “The Gospel of Wealth.” Powerfully influenced by his strict Scottish Presbyterian heritage, Andrew Carnegie urged rich people to give their money away, or at least most of it, and to base their philanthropy on their religious faith… Read More

James Erskine Love, Jr.: A Protestant Family’s Expressions of Faith and Philanthropy

Posted on October 21, 2002 by Robert H. Hull

The faith, life, and civic contributions of the late James Erskine Love, Jr., and his family are true examples of how faith and philanthropy often intersect. Many facets of James Erskine Love’s life speak to the relationship of faith to action, of values to life, and of the consistency of one’s public and private self. This profile from Faith and… Read More

Alan B. Slifka: One man’s faith based mission

Posted on October 21, 2002 by National Center for Family Philanthropy

This profile from NCFP's 'Faith and Family Philanthropy' journal describes that late philanthropist Alan B. Slifka's faith-based mission and efforts to teach and support Israeli Arabs and Jews to be respectful neighbors… Read More

Jean and Betty Fairfax: An African-American Family’s Experiences in Faith and Philanthropy

Posted on October 21, 2002 by Lester A. Picker

This account from 'Faith and Family Philanthropy' describes the stories of sisters Betty and Jean Fairfax. Born and raised in modest circumstances in Cleveland, the Fairfaxes were steeped in strong family and religious values. Those values shaped their attitudes toward life, shattering the stereotypical notion of African-American philanthropy… Read More

Policy on reimbursement for attendance at foundation events by children (Nord Family Foundation)

Family Dynamics

Policy on reimbursement for attendance at foundation events by children (Nord Family Foundation)

Posted on November 4, 2003 by Nord Family Foundation

Matching gift program (Nord Family Foundation)

Posted on October 30, 2003 by Nord Family Foundation

Forming An Adjunct Or Associates Board: Questions To Consider

Posted on October 29, 2003 by National Center for Family Philanthropy

Controversial grants policy (Roy A. Hunt Foundation)

Posted on July 19, 2003 by Roy A. Hunt Foundation

Successful Succession: Inspiring and Preparing New Generations of Charitable Leaders

Posted on April 4, 2003 by Virginia M. Esposito

Statement of Board Culture (Surdna Foundation)

Posted on October 28, 2002 by Surdna Foundation

Andrew Carnegie: The Gospel of Wealth

Posted on October 22, 2002 by Andrew Carnegie

James Erskine Love, Jr.: A Protestant Family’s Expressions of Faith and Philanthropy

Posted on October 21, 2002 by Robert H. Hull

Alan B. Slifka: One man’s faith based mission

Posted on October 21, 2002 by National Center for Family Philanthropy

Jean and Betty Fairfax: An African-American Family’s Experiences in Faith and Philanthropy

Posted on October 21, 2002 by Lester A. Picker

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