Charles Hamilton was Philanthropy New York’s 2009 senior fellow. Mr. Hamilton was the Executive Director and Secretary of The Clark Foundation from 1999 to 2009. Prior to that, he was executive director of the J. M. Kaplan Fund, and years earlier, he founded and ran a book publishing company, taught in the New York City public school system, and worked for a community center in Brooklyn.

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From the Start: Questions for Donors and Family Members

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Charles Hamilton

Donors often seek effective ways to involve other family members from the start. Heirs, meanwhile, look for ways to appropriately honor the legacy of the donor(s). There are many questions and issues likely to be considered by both the donor and future generations. (Source: Living the Legacy: The Values of a Family’s Philanthropy Across Generations, NCFP, 2001) Questions for the… Read More