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Engine 2: A Family Foundation’s Experiment in Funding Innovation

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June 3, 2026

Marshall Ginn Justin Kiczek

The ecosystem in which nonprofits operate is changing rapidly and unpredictably. They must be able to adapt, pivot, and explore new ways to…

Collaboratives: An Opportunity for Family Philanthropy

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May 13, 2026

Kimberly Dasher Tripp Alison Powell

Family philanthropy is undergoing a marked transition. Some of this is driven by the significant wealth transfer that will happen within the…

The Effective Family Foundation Board Chair is a Facilitative Leader

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May 5, 2026

Virginia M. Esposito

The Successful Family Foundation Board Chair: Leading with Passion and Purpose is the result of more than 60 interviewees that I conducted…

Overcoming Barriers to Giving: My Personal Story of Wealth Redistribution

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April 20, 2026

Alan Preston

This article is my story of wealth redistribution, which began in earnest in 2017 with the launch of our family foundation and peaked five…

Moving Beyond 5 Percent: A Values-Based Funding Shift

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April 7, 2026

Luke Jernagan

Earlier this year, our board made the decision to increase our annual payout from 5.7 percent to 7 percent for 2026, with a commitment to…

The Urgent Case for Funding Democracy

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March 20, 2026

Lourdes Rodríguez, PhD

Family foundations can move quickly. That is a gift in this uncertain landscape when urgency is high. At the David Rockefeller Fund, we are…

Reflecting on 20 Years of Family Philanthropy Resources

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March 12, 2026

Avery Morgan

You may have noticed that NCFP recently updated its website with a new look and navigation. Throughout the years, NCFP has remained…

Evolving Board Governance to Support Strategy and Accountability

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February 11, 2026

Brittany Collins Lindsay Stradley

Family foundations often confuse longevity with effectiveness. Boards can operate with good intentions even as the context around them…

How to Overcome Division and Act Boldly to Support Grantees Through Crisis

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January 22, 2026

Peter Marks

In October 2025 I received a call from an executive director of a nonprofit who shared with me that they would have to cease operations due…

Acceleration, Innovation, and Reimagination in Family Philanthropy

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December 17, 2025

Nicholas A. Tedesco

This article was originally published in the Nonprofit Times and is reposted here with permission. The social sector is facing unprecedented…

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