Giving Identity: What Do You Bring to Your Giving?
Posted on March 1, 2015
Each and every donor brings a great deal more to their giving than the funds used to establish the endowment… Read More
Giving motivations, interests, and identity
Why I Started a Family Foundation: a Collection of Donor Legacy Statements
Posted on March 1, 2015
Each and every donor has a different set of motivations for establishing a family foundation. While not “official” statements of donor legacy, this collection provides a sample of the limitless array of hopes and dreams that donors have for their philanthropy… Read More
From the Start: Questions for Donors and Family Members
Posted on January 9, 2015 by Charles Hamilton
Donors often seek effective ways to involve other family members from the start. Heirs, meanwhile, look for ways to appropriately honor the legacy of the donor(s). There are many questions and issues likely to be considered by both the donor and future generations. (Source: Living the Legacy: The Values of a Family’s Philanthropy Across Generations, NCFP, 2001) Questions for the… Read More
Igniting the Spark: The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
Posted on December 11, 2014 by Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Youth Philanthropy Connect
In 2001, The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta launched the Center for Family Philanthropy. The focus of the Center was two-fold: (1) to provide a higher level of services to philanthropists with donor advised funds of $250,000 or more, or a planned gift of $1M or more; and (2) to engage donors with families in philanthropy. There are approximately 200… Read More
Igniting the Spark: Foundation for Metrowest
Posted on December 11, 2014 by Youth Philanthropy Connect
The Foundation for MetroWest, based in Natick, Massachusetts, has been committed to educating the next generation of community leaders through the Youth in Philanthropy (YIP) program since 1997. In that time, over 900 youth from MetroWest communities have funded nearly $700,000 in grants that support youth. This case study describes their history of youth engagement and programming, and new strategies… Read More
Should I Give Anonymously or Publicly?
Posted on December 8, 2014 by The Bridgespan Group
Whether or not you “go public” with your philanthropy is a matter of strategy and personal style. Ask yourself, given the change you want to see in the world, what’s the right approach? This short issue brief from the GiveSmart website provides a list of considerations for determining how publicly you want to give… Read More
Passion: Discovering Meaning in Your Philanthropy
Posted on November 6, 2014 by The Philanthropic Initiative
What is the place of passion in philanthropy? When it comes to giving and volunteering, we might think of passion as that mix of curiosity, enthusiasm and conviction which takes us beyond an annual contribution into a sustained engagement with an issue, cause or organization. The passion in philanthropy can be expressed in many ways… Read More
Evaluate an Organization: Information for Next Gen Donors
Posted on October 31, 2014 by Giving Circles Fund
Innovative mission. Beautiful website. Lots of revenue. It can be easy to be impressed by a nonprofit, so how do you determine if an organization is actually doing what it set out to do - and does it well? … Read More
Find Your Passion: Information for Next Gen Donors
Posted on October 31, 2014 by Giving Circles Fund
How do you find a cause you want to support? How do you find your "perfect match"organization? Use this guide from Giving Circles Fund to narrow your passions into causes you can support through philanthropy!… Read More
Why Give: Information for Next Gen Donors
Posted on October 31, 2014 by Giving Circles Fund
If every person in their 20s and 30s gave 1% of his or her income to philanthropy each year, it would translate into $16 billion in annual support for non-profit organizations. To put this in perspective, $16 billion is more money than 11 states spend each year, and equal to NASA’s 2012 budget… Read More