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Four Steps to Greater Impact for Your Family Foundation

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Beth Suarez

We recognize the vital role foundations of all types play in philanthropy, and we embrace the diversity that exists across the foundation community. However, we also see how inconsistent grantmaking practices can place a burden on grantseekers and affect the impact of both foundations and the nonprofits they fund… Read More

Voices from the Field

Set a New Table, Create a “Safe Zone” for Effective Family Philanthropy

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Bruce DeBoskey

Multigenerational family philanthropy creates a unique opportunity for every family to set a new table so that all adult and young adult family members are invited to sit, share, develop and act upon common values and goals around money and philanthropy… Read More

Ask NCFP

How can family foundations and community foundations work most effectively together?

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Tim Ober, Shelley Hoss, National Center for Family Philanthropy, Keith Swayne, Audrey Jacobs, Ann Mulholland

Are there good examples of family foundations working closely with the donor community, brought to the table via the community foundation, to strengthen philanthropic initiatives broadly? How can we partner with the community foundations in our state to know community goals and make more effective grants in those areas? … Read More

Speech to United States Conference of Mayors

Posted on September 14, 2017 by La June Montgomery Tabron

W.K. Kellogg Foundation President and CEO La June Montgomery Tabron delivered the following speech on The Kellogg Foundation’s framework for Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT). This framework can help drive cities and communities forward and it will support the comprehensive equity agenda that the United States Conference of Mayors created… Read More

Voices from the Field

Want Better Advice for Donors? Build an Expert Marketplace for Philanthropy

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Simone Friedman

A philanthropic-expert marketplace would take advantage of the investments foundations make in their professional staffs and in so doing would enable grant makers to have greater influence on the larger philanthropic world… Read More

The National Center for Family Philanthropy Celebrates 20 Years

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Virginia M. Esposito

Today marks the beginning of a year-long celebration —honoring not only NCFP’s 20th anniversary, but the amazing accomplishments of families like yours. … Read More

Voices from the Field

GrantAdvisor.Org: Why All the Cool People Are Using It

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Vu Le

GrantAdvisor.org is like TripAdvisor or Yelp, but for reviewing foundations. Anyone can provide a review, and when a foundation has five reviews, its profile will go live so everyone can see all the reviews. It’ll help foundations to get no-BS feedback and advice that they might not be able to get otherwise… Read More

From NCFP

Renewal and the Healthy Family Foundation

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Virginia M. Esposito

How does the “B+” or even the “A+” organization stay that way, vigorously committed to the revitalizing promise of renewal? And what can members of newer family foundations learn from those who have successfully been meeting these challenges?… Read More

Voices from the Field

You Can’t Fund Equity Without Sweat Equity

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Zarina Parpia, Lenore Hanisch

Whether you are explicitly focused on social or economic justice, or if you focus on education, community development, the arts, or the environment, we at Quixote think applying an equity lens to your work is one of the most timely and mutually beneficial paths a funder can take… Read More

Bringing Youth Philanthropy Home

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Sammie Holzwarth

In 2015, Foundant partnered with Youth Philanthropy Connect on their trip across the United States as they hosted gatherings of youth philanthropists. This trip opened their eyes to the potential for success a program like this could have in their own community in Bozeman, Montana… Read More

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NCFP Blog

Four Steps to Greater Impact for Your Family Foundation

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Beth Suarez

Set a New Table, Create a “Safe Zone” for Effective Family Philanthropy

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Bruce DeBoskey

How can family foundations and community foundations work most effectively together?

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Tim Ober, Shelley Hoss, National Center for Family Philanthropy, Keith Swayne, Audrey Jacobs, Ann Mulholland

Speech to United States Conference of Mayors

Posted on September 14, 2017 by La June Montgomery Tabron

Want Better Advice for Donors? Build an Expert Marketplace for Philanthropy

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Simone Friedman

The National Center for Family Philanthropy Celebrates 20 Years

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Virginia M. Esposito

GrantAdvisor.Org: Why All the Cool People Are Using It

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Vu Le

Renewal and the Healthy Family Foundation

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Virginia M. Esposito

You Can’t Fund Equity Without Sweat Equity

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Zarina Parpia, Lenore Hanisch

Bringing Youth Philanthropy Home

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Sammie Holzwarth

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