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Generations of Giving: Chapter 4 – The Collaborative Family Foundation

Posted on September 27, 2006 by Deanne Stone, Howard Muson, Katherine Grady, Kelin E. Gersick, Ph.D., Michele Desjardins

Chapter 4 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 introduces the concept of “The Collaborative Family Foundation” and looks at the characteristics and challenges of achieving this model. The Chapter describes several “windows… Read More

Generations of Giving: Chapter 1 – Understanding Family Foundations

Posted on September 27, 2006 by Deanne Stone, Howard Muson, Katherine Grady, Kelin E. Gersick, Ph.D., Michele Desjardins

Chapter One 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 a description of the research project and a summary of core themes raised i Order a hardcover or paperback copy of Generations of… Read More

Personal Strategy: Mobilizing Yourself For Effective Grant Making

Posted on May 1, 2005 by Jan Jaffe, William Ryan

Like the foundations they work for and the nonprofits they fund, most grant makers believe that good grant making requires effective strategy. When it comes to their own way of working, however, many have neither an explicit strategy for effectiveness nor any support for developing one… Read More

10 common errors to avoid in completing a private foundation’s form 990-PF

Posted on April 13, 2004 by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

This checklist, intended for all audiences, highlights the most common errors that foundations make when filling out the Form 990 that could cast legitimate activity in a bad light, e.g., not filling out the entire form, not attaching appropriate schedules, or documenting administrative expenses incorrectly… Read More

Internship position description (Merck Family Fund)

Posted on October 30, 2003 by Merck Family Fund

This statement on Internship Opportunities at the Massachusetts-based Merck Family Fund describes the skills and interests required for the position and the goal of the Fund’s internship program… Read More

What California Donors Want: In Their Own Voices (Executive Summary)

Posted on October 21, 2003 by Deanne Stone, Jan McElwee

If I has understood how vibrant the field of philanthropy was and how intellectually stimulating the challenges were, I would've gotten engaged earlier… Read More

Generations of Giving: Chapter 4 – The Collaborative Family Foundation

Staffing and board-staff relationships

Generations of Giving: Chapter 4 – The Collaborative Family Foundation

Posted on September 27, 2006 by Deanne Stone, Howard Muson, Katherine Grady, Kelin E. Gersick, Ph.D., Michele Desjardins

Generations of Giving: Chapter 1 – Understanding Family Foundations

Posted on September 27, 2006 by Deanne Stone, Howard Muson, Katherine Grady, Kelin E. Gersick, Ph.D., Michele Desjardins

Personal Strategy: Mobilizing Yourself For Effective Grant Making

Posted on May 1, 2005 by Jan Jaffe, William Ryan

10 common errors to avoid in completing a private foundation’s form 990-PF

Posted on April 13, 2004 by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Internship position description (Merck Family Fund)

Posted on October 30, 2003 by Merck Family Fund

What California Donors Want: In Their Own Voices (Executive Summary)

Posted on October 21, 2003 by Deanne Stone, Jan McElwee

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