Family Foundations and the Law
Posted on September 21, 2017 by John Sare
This resource is an excerpt of Chapter 6 from “Splendid Legacy 2: Creating and Re-creating Your Family Foundation”… Read More
National Center for Family Philanthropy
One Family’s Story – A Conversation with Bill Gates Sr.
Posted on September 21, 2017 by Bill Gates Sr.
This resource is an excerpt of Chapter 5 from “Splendid Legacy 2: Creating and Re-creating Your Family Foundation”… Read More
Things We Wish Our Founders Had Told Us
Posted on September 21, 2017 by Susan Packard Orr
This resource is an excerpt of Chapter 4 from “Splendid Legacy 2: Creating and Re-creating Your Family Foundation”… Read More
Ethics in Family Philanthropy
Posted on September 21, 2017 by Michael Rion
This resource is an excerpt of Chapter 3 from “Splendid Legacy 2: Creating and Re-creating Your Family Foundation”… Read More
Goals and Mission: Chapter 2 of “Splendid Legacy 2: Creating and Re-Creating Your Family Foundation”
Posted on September 21, 2017 by Virginia M. Esposito
This resource is an excerpt of Chapter 2 from “Splendid Legacy 2: Creating and Re-creating Your Family Foundation”… Read More
Core Values of a Splendid Legacy
Posted on September 21, 2017 by Sarah Cavanaugh
This resource is an excerpt of Chapter 1 from “Splendid Legacy 2: Creating and Re-creating Your Family Foundation”… Read More
How can family foundations and community foundations work most effectively together?
Posted on September 15, 2017 by Tim Ober, Shelley Hoss, National Center for Family Philanthropy, Keith Swayne, Audrey Jacobs, Ann Mulholland
Are there good examples of family foundations working closely with the donor community, brought to the table via the community foundation, to strengthen philanthropic initiatives broadly? How can we partner with the community foundations in our state to know community goals and make more effective grants in those areas? … Read More
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Community Foundations Family Philanthropy Network Topical Call: Models for Contracted and Fee-based Services (September 2017)
Posted on September 12, 2017 by Communities Foundation of Texas, Foundation for the Carolinas, Catherine Warfield, Tony Macklin
A conversation about models for fee-based and/or contracted services for private foundations. The conversation kicks off with Sarah Higdon or the Communities Foundation of Texas and Catherine Warfield from Foundation from the Carolinas… Read More
You Can’t Fund Equity Without Sweat Equity
Posted on August 24, 2017 by Zarina Parpia, Lenore Hanisch
Whether you are explicitly focused on social or economic justice, or if you focus on education, community development, the arts, or the environment, we at Quixote think applying an equity lens to your work is one of the most timely and mutually beneficial paths a funder can take… Read More
A Compass Only Works when You Trust It
Posted on August 17, 2017 by Henry Berman
Like a compass, values guide us toward decisions that align with who we are. But a compass only works when you trust it. When you find yourself surrounded by disruptive activities, I encourage you to call on your values and find direction in them… Read More