NCFP Blog

In 1990, a family trust in Connecticut decided to pursue an audacious goal: to end homelessness in America. The board thoroughly studied the issue, and eventually committed themselves to an equally bold strategy – creating a national movement. The Melville Charitable Trust’s considerable impact since then was recognized recently when its long-time executive director, Robert Hohler, received the Council on… Read More

A few summers ago, the board of the Lawrence Welk Family Foundation issued a challenge to the fourth generation of Welk family members. They were told about a local shelter for homeless families which hosted a preschool and therapeutic learning center that needed a new air conditioner. It would cost around $1,000, and the children were going to help. … Read More