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How Do You Create A Family Foundation?

Posted on December 27, 2016 by National Center for Family Philanthropy

A former employer of mine has reached out and asked me to help him set up a new family foundation. Prior to now he has been giving around the kitchen table and now he would like to engage his family in a more formal way by possibly creating a family foundation. Can NCFP help us with this journey we are about to begin? … Read More

Privacy and Transparency: Anonymous vs. Public Giving

Posted on December 22, 2016 by National Center for Family Philanthropy

This timely and important NCFP Content Collection provides context for new donors considering how public to be with their grantmaking, management and operations, and provides ideas for existing foundations and boards contemplating this question. Read More

Voices from the Field

Susan Packard Orr Wonders: Dad, What Were Your Goals for Family Involvement?

Posted on December 21, 2016 by National Center for Family Philanthropy

When you were at the table, we generally worked through consensus building, rarely actually taking a vote. Of course since you were there, we had no trouble coming to agreement. We knew whose vote counted! … Read More

Trends in family philanthropy: A conversation with NCFP founder and president Virginia Esposito

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Virginia M. Esposito, National Center for Family Philanthropy

NCFP’s recently released Trends in Family Philanthropy study was based on the first-ever nationally representative sample of family foundations, and features a treasure trove of data on topics such as family foundation governance, board activities, and grant making strategy. This complimentary event, featuring an overview of the study by NCFP President Ginny Esposito, will highlight issues and topics of interest to all family… Read More

Voices from the Field

I Am Family Philanthropy: Maya Patel

Posted on September 13, 2016 by National Center for Family Philanthropy

Maya Patel, President of The Tarsadia Foundation, reflects on how philanthropy has brought her family closer together through a variety of domestic and international site visits and volunteer opportunities… Read More

Trends in Family Philanthropy: a Quick Quiz

Posted on September 7, 2016 by National Center for Family Philanthropy

How well do you know the nation's more than 41,000 family foundations? Take this six-question quiz to find out!… Read More

Networks and Resources on Faith and Philanthropy

Posted on August 25, 2016 by National Center for Family Philanthropy

Below are network and resources on faith and philanthropy. … Read More

Faith and Family Philanthropy

Posted on August 5, 2016 by National Center for Family Philanthropy

This special Content Collection shares chapters from NCFP's timeless "Faith and Family Philanthropy Journal," including stories of families who have derived a core part of their purpose and passion from their faith. Read More

Report to Congress on Supporting Organizations and Donor Advised Funds – Department of the Treasury

Posted on July 21, 2016 by National Center for Family Philanthropy

Title XII of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, Pub. L. 109-280, 120 Stat. 780 (2006) (the PPA) made numerous changes to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) addressing charitable giving and tax-exempt organizations. Particular changes to the law were made regarding supporting organizations (SOs) and charitable giving arrangements commonly referred to as donor advised funds (DAFs). The legislation provided a statutory definition… Read More

Is there a database for donors to find great grants/nonprofits to fund?

Posted on July 21, 2016 by National Center for Family Philanthropy

Every year, our family foundation considers new causes and grantees to support. Since the foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, the foundation staff would like to know if there is a database or another resource that captures great grantseeker requests for funding. To our knowledge there does not (yet) exist a one-stop-shop for grantmakers looking to navigate requests for funding. However,… Read More