6 Ways to Advocate for Policy Change
Posted on August 6, 2018 by Kris Putnam-Walkerly
The policies that guide our country did not grow overnight, and neither will the changes we wish to see in them… Read More
National Center for Family Philanthropy
“After the Fact” Podcast: Pew’s 70 Years of Nonpartisan Solutions
Posted on July 31, 2018 by Sally O’Brien
On Pew’s “After the Fact” podcast, President and CEO, Rebecca W. Rimel, discusses Pew’s history; their approach to public service; the role of facts, data, and trust in policymaking; and her 35 years of leadership at Pew… 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
Why is MAVA winding down in 2022?
Posted on July 24, 2018 by Lynda Mansson
One of the first questions people ask is why we are closing. The answer is both complex and simple: our founder planned it that way. … Read More
How to Start a Youth Philanthropy Program
Posted on July 23, 2018 by Sheryl Seller
Youth philanthropy is the practice of providing young people with the money and mentorship to directly fund nonprofit organizations and projects. Youth philanthropy programs first appeared in the 1980s, and today, there are nearly 750 grantmaking youth philanthropy programs worldwide… 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
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
We’re Doubling Our Grant Budget; You Should, Too
Posted on July 12, 2018 by Ellen Dorsey
Our democracy and our climate are in crisis. The nation’s activists and organizers are rising to meet this challenge with inventiveness and courage. It’s time for philanthropy to do the same… Read More