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Example Statements on Sunsetting a Family Foundation

Posted on June 11, 2025

A growing number of donors and foundation boards are sharing statements clarifying their reasons and goals for spending down. In this document we share some of our favorites including examples from: • The Compton Foundation • Rogers Family Foundation • Stupski Foundation • Edna McConnell Clark Foundation… Read More

Save the Date: Fourth Quarter Strategic Lifespan Peer Network

Posted on March 12, 2025

NCFP’s Strategic Lifespan Peer Network is for board members, foundation staff, advisors, and others in the family philanthropy field that are considering or have decided to spend down their assets. It is chaired by Priscilla Enriquez, Kate Ritter Repen, and Anne Marie Toccket. Meet peers in this confidential, safe space while discussing tactics, strategies, and timely questions about limited lifespan… Read More

Strategic Lifespan Peer Network: How Limited Life Foundations Are Responding to Today’s Philanthropic Landscape

Posted on March 12, 2025 by Kate Ritter Repen, Anne Marie Toccket, Priscilla Enriquez

Reductions in federal funding and social services have created immense challenges for the nonprofit sector. How are limited life foundations, and those considering spending down, responding? Have foundations reconsidered their grantmaking strategies or adjusted other core practices? For those already on the path to spend down, has the current situation affected their spend down timeline or process? Learn from the… Read More

Strategic Lifespan Peer Network: A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation: Investing in Partners to Ensure the Foundation’s Mission Lives On

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Sarah Elbert, Ashley Davis, Kate Ritter Repen, Joe Del Guercio

The Clark Foundation is nearing the conclusion of its decade-long sunset strategy. The foundation, founded in 1987, began its 10-year $1.3B spenddown in 2016, partnering with organizations to educate future engineering leaders, support veterans and their families, and expand opportunities for the Washington, DC community. Currently in its final year, the foundation remains focused on ensuring that their partners have… Read More

Strategic Lifespan Peer Network: The Spend Down Journey of the Mighty Arrow Family Foundation

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Kim Jordan, Jordana Barrack, Priscilla Enriquez

Why did the Mighty Arrow Family Foundation decide to spend down its assets by 2040? What are the values underlining that decision? What do they hope their impact will be? Join us for a conversation with Kim Jordan, founder, and Jordana Barrack, executive director, who will share insights about the decision to sunset the foundation and lessons from the process. Hear about… Read More

Save the Date: Fourth Quarter Community Foundations Network Program

Posted on December 19, 2024

NCFP Community Foundations Family Philanthropy Network quarterly programs offer a space for shared learning on family philanthropy basics, discussion on emerging trends and tools, and regular time for peer connection. More information about the topic for this event is forthcoming. In the meantime, please save the date on your calendar and we will let you know when registration is open… Read More

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