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Making Advocacy a Family Philanthropy Affair

Posted on August 29, 2018 by Jennifer Wegbreit, Ali Sirkus Brody

Advocacy is an important tool for family philanthropists seeking to address mounting issues of inequality or for those who recognize that funding direct services alone is not enough to create lasting change… Read More

Celebrating Incredible Relationships: An Interview with Katherine Lorenz of the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation

Posted on August 20, 2018

NCFP celebrated its 20th anniversary by sharing videos of unique stories from those in our network. In this video, Katherine Lorenz, president of the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation talks about how a childhood drawing of a cloud inspired her perspective on what it means to be a philanthropist. … Read More

Celebrating Community As Family: An Interview with John Mullaney, Director Emeritus of the Nord Family Foundation

Posted on July 31, 2018 by John Mullaney

NCFP celebrated its 20th anniversary by sharing videos of unique stories from those in our network. In this video, John Mullaney, director emeritus of the Nord Family Foundation, shares how a mentor helped him see how it was possible to use “money, power, and can do” to strengthen communities close to home… Read More

How Women and Men Give Around Retirement

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Women’s Philanthropy Institute

For years, economic studies have shown that people generally reduce their overall spending when they retire. But what about charitable giving? How does retirement affect philanthropy? Does this differ for women and men?… Read More

Celebrating Your Mentors: Kelly Nowlin and Isabel Griffith of the Andrus Family

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Isabel Griffith, Kelly D. Nowlin

NCFP celebrated its 20th anniversary by sharing videos of unique stories from those in our network. In this video, Andrus family members Kelly Nowlin and Isabel Griffith talk about how they each found a mentor from the preceding generation to guided them along their philanthropic journey. … Read More

Celebrating What “Family” Means to You: An Interview with the Quixote Foundation

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Lenore Hanisch, June L. Wilson

NCFP celebrated its 20th anniversary by sharing videos of unique stories from those in our network. In this video, leadership of the Quixote Foundation discuss how family is defined in there case as the people who are at the table - not just those who share a biological connection. … Read More

Voices from the Field

Practicing What They Preach: The Hill-Snowdon Foundation’s Progressive Personnel Policies

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Nat Chioke Williams

We have learned that it is not just about having progressive personnel policies; an organization should have a work environment that is also supportive of feeding people's passions and their purposes in life… Read More

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Community Foundations Family Philanthropy Network Topical Call: Succession Planning (July 2018)

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Barrett Coker Krise, Foundation for the Carolinas, Greater Houston Community Foundation, Jennifer Touchet, Katie Scott

Succession planning is a key topic for family philanthropy and community foundations, helping think about the transfer or engagement across the family. Join others to think and hear about how they’re discussing succession,connecting to and engaging successor advisors, and planning both internally and with your donors. Sara Piner from the Foundation for the Carolinas, Barrett Coker Krise of the Community… Read More

Voices from the Field

Dedicated Community Drives Socioeconomic Change in the Rural South

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Jenna Nicholas, Chisato Fukuda

By giving voice to community leaders, we aimed to collaboratively develop solutions and catalyze change in rural Georgia… Read More

Voices from the Field

Program Related Investments: Why Aren’t More Foundations Using Them?

Posted on June 3, 2018 by Mary Ann Weiss

PRIs offer a tool for foundations to make an impact, while recouping dollars for new investments. It’s seemingly a win-win. However, only a small percentage of foundations are actually using them. And most of them are larger and well-resourced. Why is that?… Read More

Making Advocacy a Family Philanthropy Affair

National Center for Family Philanthropy

Making Advocacy a Family Philanthropy Affair

Posted on August 29, 2018 by Jennifer Wegbreit, Ali Sirkus Brody

Celebrating Incredible Relationships: An Interview with Katherine Lorenz of the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation

Posted on August 20, 2018

Celebrating Community As Family: An Interview with John Mullaney, Director Emeritus of the Nord Family Foundation

Posted on July 31, 2018 by John Mullaney

How Women and Men Give Around Retirement

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Women’s Philanthropy Institute

Celebrating Your Mentors: Kelly Nowlin and Isabel Griffith of the Andrus Family

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Isabel Griffith, Kelly D. Nowlin

Celebrating What “Family” Means to You: An Interview with the Quixote Foundation

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Lenore Hanisch, June L. Wilson

Practicing What They Preach: The Hill-Snowdon Foundation’s Progressive Personnel Policies

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Nat Chioke Williams

Community Foundations Family Philanthropy Network Topical Call: Succession Planning (July 2018)

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Barrett Coker Krise, Foundation for the Carolinas, Greater Houston Community Foundation, Jennifer Touchet, Katie Scott

Dedicated Community Drives Socioeconomic Change in the Rural South

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Jenna Nicholas, Chisato Fukuda

Program Related Investments: Why Aren’t More Foundations Using Them?

Posted on June 3, 2018 by Mary Ann Weiss

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