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Things We Wish Our Founders Had Told Us: Interpreting Donor Legacy

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Susan Packard Orr

This special NCFP Distinguished Fellow Essay by Susan Packard Orr explores the questions that Susan and her fellow trustees wished they had asked of the founders when they were still alive. From the introduction: This year marks the 20th anniversary of our father’s death. Our mother has been gone almost 30 years. During this time, we have worked to build… Read More

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Getting Back to the Basics: Lessons from Youth Giving

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Kylie Musolf

Confession: I thought I knew everything there was to know about youth in philanthropy… Read More

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Success Like This Could Hit the Small Time: Replicating a Global Philanthropic Networking Model in Detroit

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Doug Bitonti Stewart

We usually think of scale as an escalator that moves in only one direction: up. Things start small and local and, if they succeed, they grow to be large and global. Sometimes scale can work in reverse — by taking a global idea or model and giving it a new application on the local level… Read More

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A Little Mission Creep Can Be a Good Thing

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Richard Marker

There are lots of practical and conceptual reasons to resist mission creep. So then, how can a little mission creep ever be a smart move?… Read More

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Community Foundations Family Philanthropy Network Topical Call: Working with Professional Advisors (November 2016)

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Tony Macklin

Continuing the October Spark Session discussion about work with professional advisors. Christy Butler Eckoff, Director, Gift Planning for the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta kicks off the conversation… Read More

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Four Scary Things About Spending Everything

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Quixote Foundation

Exactly two months from now, Quixote Foundation will have spent its whole endowment other than a few funds needed to wrap up operations. Parts of this process have been pretty scary. Here are four fears we’ve faced and the reasons we’re still stoked, not spooked, about spending everything… Read More

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Six Years, Six Important Lessons About Philanthropy

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Bruce DeBoskey

Throughout this process, I have learned many lessons about what works best. As I launch the seventh year of this practice and these columns, I would like to share six key lessons… Read More

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Putting the Giving in Thanksgiving

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Jamie Forbes

This might hurt my mother’s feeling, but I can live without the creamed onions and the sweet potatoes covered with melted marshmallows. Despite their stubborn presence at our annual gathering, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It’s all about the things that I love: family, food, appreciation and giving… Read More

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Update: Does NCFP have any recommendations for grants management software? Are there any that specifically help family foundations?

Posted on October 26, 2016

There are so many grant management software options to choose from, so we compiled a list. We reached out to each of these companies and they sent us a brief description of the technology they offer to their clients… Read More

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Learn Foundation Law: Working with Government Officials

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Learn Foundation Law

Our Working with Government Officials course provides an excellent overview of both the tax and ethics rules involved to help family foundation leaders to stay in compliance with the law. … Read More

Things We Wish Our Founders Had Told Us: Interpreting Donor Legacy

National Center for Family Philanthropy

Things We Wish Our Founders Had Told Us: Interpreting Donor Legacy

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Susan Packard Orr

Getting Back to the Basics: Lessons from Youth Giving

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Kylie Musolf

Success Like This Could Hit the Small Time: Replicating a Global Philanthropic Networking Model in Detroit

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Doug Bitonti Stewart

A Little Mission Creep Can Be a Good Thing

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Richard Marker

Community Foundations Family Philanthropy Network Topical Call: Working with Professional Advisors (November 2016)

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Tony Macklin

Four Scary Things About Spending Everything

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Quixote Foundation

Six Years, Six Important Lessons About Philanthropy

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Bruce DeBoskey

Putting the Giving in Thanksgiving

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Jamie Forbes

Update: Does NCFP have any recommendations for grants management software? Are there any that specifically help family foundations?

Posted on October 26, 2016

Learn Foundation Law: Working with Government Officials

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Learn Foundation Law

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