317 Results for “youth philanthropy”

Blog | Effective Family Philanthropy in Action

Family Philanthropy Speaks: A Conversation with Jeff and Tricia Raikes
February 1, 2021 | Jeff and Tricia Raikes, Nicholas A. Tedesco
Jeff and Tricia Raikes, founders of the Seattle-based Raikes Foundation, are using their platform to push other donors to embrace and advance racial justice. In this Family Philanthropy Speaks conversation, Jeff and Tricia join Nick Tedesco to discuss how they have changed practices and acknowledged privilege throughout their donor journey. Jeff shares the value of diversifying their network, which opens Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Takeaways from Engaging Youth Peer Network: Supporting Youth Givers Across Ages
December 23, 2020 | Maya Diggs
During the final Engaging Youth Peer Network event of 2020, participants had the opportunity to hear about a variety of strategies for including youth in family philanthropy. Our featured speakers Alexis Marion, Neil Gobioff, and Marlene Corrado shared real stories and discussed several tools and activities that they have found helpful. This meeting was particularly special because the peer network Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Engaging Youth Voices in Participatory Grantmaking Practice
November 23, 2020 | Sheryl Seller
Photo courtesy of the Greater Worcester Community Foundation A group of teenage philanthropists sit around a boardroom table at an urban community foundation in Massachusetts. As they explore the needs they see and face in their communities, they begin to understand how different life is only a few miles from their own neighborhoods. A past participant of Youth for Community Read More
Knowledge Center | Report

From Beneficiary to Active Agent: How Youth-Led Grantmaking Benefits Young People, Their Communities, and the Philanthropic Sector
November 9, 2020 | Sheryl Seller, The Sillerman Center for the Advancement of Philanthropy
In this brief, the Sillerman Center explores Youth Philanthropy as a model with the potential to make grantmaking more democratic, inclusive, and responsive to the needs of underserved communities. It is also a model that, if more widely supported and expanded, could contribute significantly to the preparation of sophisticated future grantmakers who share social justice values. This brief explores the Read More
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Generations Together: Engaging Youth
July 8, 2020
This special collection was curated by our Engaging Youth Peer Network. We thank them for their leadership and sharing. Unless otherwise noted, all resources listed are intended to be able to be used directly with kids. Please see the NCFP Content Collection, Igniting the Spark: Engaging Next-gen and Youth in Family Philanthropy for additional information and resources. Read More
Blog | Featured Article

Values, Kids, Philanthropy, and COVID-19
April 29, 2020 | Katie Scott
We’re eating more meals together than we ever have before. We are getting to know our neighbors better. We see our child or children more hours of the day, and many of us are fortunate enough to hear the sounds of toys and giggles filling our homes. Ok, while all of these facts are true (and my son is adorable Read More
Events & Webinars | Peer Networks

Joint Non-family Staff and Engaging Youth Peer Network: Connecting Family Across Distance
June 17, 2020 | Jenny Kelly, Bruce Karmazin, Steve Toben
Please note: This Peer Network was originally scheduled for March 25, 2020 and has been rescheduled to June 17, 2020. If you registered for the March 25 event, you are still registered for this updated date and will be sent login information closer to the event.  For families that are spread across multiple locations, it takes effort to effectively engage Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Power of a Name in Family Philanthropy: Two Perspectives
January 30, 2020 | Elaine Gast Fawcett
A name can carry a lot of meaning for a family foundation. For some, it is a recognizable tool to connect and inspire across the family and wider community. For others, it can symbolize the family legacy—and perhaps with it, an obligation—that carries into the next generation. Either way, how a family uses its name raises questions about privacy, transparency, Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Rural Philanthropy in Canada: 21st Century Strategies Bloom in Canada’s Hinterland
October 2, 2019 | John Lorinc
Editor’s Note: This article, first published in The Philanthropist, is first of a series that will explore rural philanthropy in Canada. A French translation is also available. When a group of Prince Edward County residents decided to establish a community foundation for the pastoral rural island region in eastern Ontario in 2008, they began not with an endowment, as is Read More
Knowledge Center | Podcast

Community Foundations Family Philanthropy Network Topical Call: Virtual Facilitation (August 2019)
August 13, 2019 | Janice Simsohn Shaw, Danielle LaJoie, Katie Scott
Geographically dispersed donor families can often benefit from virtual facilitation when convening about their philanthropy. Join youth philanthropy alum Danielle LaJoie from the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Janice Simsohn Shaw, facilitator and consultant, for tips and tools for virtual facilitation success. Read More

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