Trends in Family Philanthropy: a Quick Quiz
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How well do you know the nation’s more than 41,000 family foundations? Take this six-question quiz to find out!
Trends in family philanthropy: A quick quiz
Question #1: Founding
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True or False: Most of the nation’s 41,000 family foundations were created after the year 1990.
TRUE
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Nearly 70% of all family foundations were created in the 90’s and beyond.
Question #2: Foundation Staffing and Leadership
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True or False: Typically paid family members are responsible for running the every-day operations of family foundations.
FALSE
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Nearly 70% of family foundations are run by an UNPAID family member. This is even more common in younger and smaller foundations.
Question #3: Impediments to Engaging the Next Gen
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True or False? The biggest impediment to including the next generation in foundation work is a “Lack of Results.”
FALSE
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62% of family foundations say that younger family members add vibrancy and new ideas to the conversation. 43% of foundations say that the phase of life and other commitments is the biggest barrier to engaging its younger family members.
Question #4: Grantmaking Strategy
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True or False? Family foundations don’t understand the value of capacity building and long term relationships with their grantee partners.
FALSE
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Roughly 63% of foundations report making capacity building grants.
Question #5: Founder's Values and Wishes
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True or False? The most important factor for grantmaking decisions is the founder’s values and wishes.
TRUE
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More than 75% of family foundations said that their founder’s values and wishes matter a lot in their decision-making process.
Question #6: Size of grants
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True or False? Family foundations disagree whether it is better to make fewer grants with larger dollar amounts or to make more grants with smaller dollar amounts.
TRUE
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About 28% of family foundations plan to give fewer, larger grants whereas 24% expect to give more, smaller grants in the next few years.
So, how did you do?
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Regardless of whether you’re an expert or just starting out in the field of family philanthropy, the NCFP’s Trends in Family Philanthropy study shares field-defining information that everybody can learn from! Download the full results of the study here.