National Center for Family Philanthropy

Trends Impacting Families

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Family Office Exchange

We are at a crossroads in human history where three powerful forces are coming together. First, individuals have lost trust in the major institutions that have served as the framework of our modern society. Second, innovation is moving more quickly and with a broader reach than ever before. Third, people everywhere are living longer, with implications for society that range… Read More

As the South Grows

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Grantmakers for Southern Progress, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy

The American South is home to more people than any other region in the country, and it’s still growing. Immigrant communities are on the rise, African Americans whose forebears fled Southern violence are returning, and many others are relocating to the South, attracted by jobs, mild weather and enticing culture. The South is barreling toward a future of prosperity and… Read More

Private Philanthropy for Development

Posted on April 20, 2018 by The Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development

Philanthropy’s role in advancing sustainable development attracts a lot of attention. This report calls into question long-held assumptions about the volume, nature and potential of foundations’ engagement in developing countries, and the role they can play to support the SDGs. It presents ground-breaking data and analysis that capture previously non-existent global and comparable quantitative and qualitative data on how foundations… Read More
Voices from the Field

Thrive at Five: Families Sharing Stories

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Elaine Gast Fawcett

If you are a newer family foundation with one or two generations on the board, five generations may seem like a long time away. Yet in family philanthropy, quite a few foundations have been operating and thriving, for 50, 75, even 100 years. What’s the secret of these family philanthropies that make it five generations or more? How do they stay united over time, over generations, and across family branches? How do they successfully attract and engage younger family members?… Read More

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