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How Can We- and Why Should We- Use Facebook to Engage Family Members?
March 15, 2013 | National Center for Family Philanthropy
By Kelly Medinger Whether you are a Facebook neophyte or a self-proclaimed Facebookaholoic, there is no doubt that Facebook and other social media platforms have changed the landscape of why and how we communicate. So how does this landscape affect a private family foundation?  Especially when the family’s privacy is paramount? At the Marion I. & Henry J. Knott Foundation, Read More
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The Spirit of Spring
March 15, 2013 | Virginia M. Esposito
Virginia Esposito, President, National Center for Family Philanthropy Happily, it is Spring. Those in the Northeast may be wondering about that but I assure you, it is coming to you too. There is something about the spirit of Spring that, for me, embodies the spirit of family philanthropy. It’s renewal. Without the promise of new vitality, of renewing the promise Read More
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What Questions Should We Ask Our Auditors?
February 15, 2013 | National Center for Family Philanthropy
Once again everyone’s favorite time of year has arrived, audit time! For many, this can be viewed as a daunting and even arduous process.  A family foundation in NCFP’s network of Friends who no longer cringes at audit time shares this list of questions to ask your auditor to ensure your organization has a clean financial bill of health. Questions for the Auditors Did management limit Read More
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What Are Easy Ways to Involve My Children in Giving This Year?
January 15, 2013 | National Center for Family Philanthropy
Editor’s Note: Many families anticipating a generational board change ask the National Center for Family Philanthropy how to involve the next generation in their giving as they are getting ready to ascend to the board. Many families have begun to ask about easy ways to involve their children in philanthropy while they are still young to create a “culture of giving.” The Read More
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Be the Architect of Change, Not the Victim
January 15, 2013 | Virginia M. Esposito
“Foundations change, like it or not. The fundamental issue is whether they will change by chance or for significant reasons. The latter comes about only through conscious effort.” – Frederick deWolfe Bolman Transitions in family philanthropy are those moments in the life-cycle of your philanthropy – prompted by family, foundation/fund, or community circumstances – that signal some significant shift. The Read More
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Celebrating Fifteen Years of Advancing Excellence in Family Philanthropy
December 15, 2012 | Virginia M. Esposito
What a privilege it is to begin the New Year celebrating the National Center for Family Philanthropy’s 15th Anniversary!  For the small, dedicated, and optimistic group that launched a center committed to advancing family philanthropy in 1997, what has been accomplished in our first 15 years exceeds even our wildest dreams. Even I (maybe the most optimistic of all) marvel Read More
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Celebrating Fifteen Years of Family Giving
December 15, 2012 | National Center for Family Philanthropy
The National Center is celebrating our 15th year of providing advice and assistance for families in philanthropy, and what better way to celebrate than to share the perspectives and comments from many of the families we have served over the years. Thank you for your support! Do you have a testimonial to share regarding your experiences with the National Center? Read More
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Does NCFP Recommend Any Special Holiday Gift Giving Guides for Family Philanthropy?
November 15, 2012 | National Center for Family Philanthropy
We would like to share tips and tools with our family and friends about giving and family philanthropy during the holidays. Can you recommend any good resources on this topic? The Hip Family’s Guide to Happier Holidays Lisa Parker of the Lawrence Welk Family Foundation says in her guide: “The single best piece of advice I received as a young Read More
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Impact Investing: Overcoming Resistance from Family and Board Members
November 15, 2012 | Julia Balandina Jaquier
Editor’s Note: Impact investing is of growing interest to the many thousands of philanthropic families around the world who manage their philanthropy through family foundations and family offices. In this month’s edition of Family Giving News, we present practical solutions and advice regarding one of the most commonly cited challenges for getting started in impact/mission investing: getting internal buy-in. The Read More

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