Prentice Zinn

April 10, 2019
Prentice Zinn chairs GMA’s board of directors, is a senior member of our consulting team, and staffs several local, regional, and international foundations. He is best known to his clients and colleagues as an advisor, educator, and facilitator. Prentice specializes in start-up work with new donors, planning for multi-generational philanthropy, guiding boards in rethinking mission and focus, and identifying high Read More

Tammy Sims Johnson

April 10, 2019
Tammy Sims Johnson is the Senior Donor Relations Officer at the California Community Foundation and leads the team responsible for stewarding relationships with individuals, families, and corporations that partner with the community foundation to achieve their vision for meaningful giving. Before joining CCF in 2012, Johnson worked as a communications professional for the Los Angeles Unified School District and the Read More
Blog | From NCFP

Courage and Commitment: Our Personal Journeys for Racial Equity

As NCFP’s 2020 Class of Fellows, we’ve been sitting down and doing a lot of listening. Not the kind of listening you do at a plenary session or on a webinar. The kind of listening that requires some courage. Courage to be in spaces and conversations that are often uncharted waters and make us entirely uncomfortable. Welcome to three women’s journeys around racial equity in the field of family philanthropy. Read More
Blog | Network News

April 2019: News and Notes from NCFP’s Friends of the Family Network

Friends Focus highlights updates from members of our Friends of the Family network and their cutting edge work. This month features updates from Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation; Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation; Collins Foundation; William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund; Raikes Foundation; Rasmuson Foundation; Satterberg Foundation; Tracy Family Foundation; and the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers. Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Building an Economy for All: How Philanthropic Families Can Help

Providing equitable access to the capital entrepreneurs need to build their businesses is essential to creating a just society and to realizing our full economic potential. Unfortunately, a growing body of research shows that deeply embedded biases currently restrict access to capital for businesses led by women and people of color. Kate McAdams and Cyrus Kharas offer concrete steps for philanthropic families to correct this market failure through what the Arabella Advisors team describes as “inclusive investing.” Read More

The Foundation for Delaware County

March 17, 2019
The mission of The Foundation for Delaware County is to build a healthy community and encourage philanthropy in Delaware County. Focus areas include improving the health and development of children and youth, particularly those who live in poverty; supporting men and women with cancer; helping seniors age in place; and inspiring teens to succeed. Read More

Central Florida Foundation

March 17, 2019
Central Florida Foundation stewards philanthropic dollars on behalf of individuals, families and nonprofits. We partner with people who are determined to make a difference in their community. Knowing that true change demands more than dollars and cents, we foster collaboration, fuel ideas, and spearhead the innovation that will transform our region for good. Learn more at cffound.org. Read More

Philanthropy Massachusetts

March 17, 2019
Founded in 1969, Philanthropy Massachusetts is a diverse and vibrant membership association of highly engaged philanthropic organizations and individuals with interests in Massachusetts.  They connect new and established donors, their trustees, and staff to each other, to their communities, and to emerging and relevant issues in the field.  A 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Philanthropy MA delivers excellent opportunities in learning, networking, access Read More