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Making Advocacy a Family Philanthropy Affair

August 29, 2018 | Jennifer Wegbreit, Ali Sirkus Brody

Advocacy is an important tool for family philanthropists seeking to address mounting issues of inequality or for those who recognize that funding direct services alone is not enough to create lasting change. Read More

Dave Moss

August 22, 2018

Dave Moss is founder and President of the Unfunded List. An award-winning social change professional Dave has experience on both sides of the funding spectrum – as grantmaker and fundraiser. Dave has worked with The SEED Foundation, The National Youth Rights Association and Atlas Corps as a fundraiser. As a funder, he’s been involved with the Slingshot Fund, the PVBLIC Read More

Blog | Voices from the Field

The One Meeting You Need to Add to Your Calendar

July 26, 2018 | Laura Gassner Otting

“It is vital to reaching my goals that my department at work meets regularly; it enables us to make sure everyone is on track, goals are being met, and morale is high.” Now, what if you swapped out the words “my department at work” for “my family”? Read More

Blog | Voices from the Field

Practicing What They Preach: the Hill-Snowdon Foundation’s Progressive Personnel Policies

July 16, 2018 | 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

Events & Webinars | Webinars

Making Space at The Table: Welcoming New Voices to Your Family Giving

July 12, 2018 | Katy Rees, Joel Luedtke, Justin Maxson, Michael Brunker, Valerie Jacobs Hapke, Katie Scott

There are so many ways to welcome new voices into your family giving to enhance your own giving and family impact. Having others engaged can enhance diversity, inclusion, help your own family, and introduce new ideas and perspectives for impact. Hear from families who have found creative ways to engage non-family board members, the next generation, and community input. Leave Read More

Knowledge Center | Tool

Family Dynamics: Supporting Resiliency in the Rising Generation

June 26, 2018 | Pullen Consulting Group, Courtney Pullen

Supporting Resiliency in the Rising Generation – Courtney Pullen 10/17/17 NCFP Community Foundation Workshop presentation (Tony Macklin notes) Three top reasons of the 90% failure rate across 3 gens (“shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations” adage) 1) breakdown of communication 2) lack of preparation of heirs (technical and emotional) 3) lack of governance or decision-making structure Slide 2 – Read More

Events & Webinars | Webinars

Collaborating for Change: Practices and Pitfalls from Across the Field

June 14, 2018 | Debbie Berger, Maggi Alexander, Meaghan Calcari Campbell, Ellie Frey Zagel

For NCFP‘s 20th anniversary we decided to used our monthly webinars as a chance to revisit our Founding Values and Guiding Principles. This month we will offer the field a free webinar on the Value of Respectful Collaboration. NCFP recognizes that collaboration and respect are key to building a healthy and strong family, organization, and community. In partnership with Exponent Read More

Blog | Voices from the Field

Program Related Investments: Why Aren’t More Foundations Using Them?

June 3, 2018 | Mary Ann Weiss

PRIs offer a tool for foundations to make an impact, while recouping dollars for new investments. It’s seemingly a win-win. However, only a small percentage of foundations are actually using them. And most of them are larger and well-resourced. Why is that? Read More

Blog | Voices from the Field

Grantmaking That is “With” and Not “For”

May 17, 2018 | Helen LaKelly Hunt

What if the beneficiaries of the hardworking organizations that foundations serve were represented among foundation leadership? Read More

Knowledge Center | Sample

Job Description: Director of Center for Family Philanthropy Example

May 14, 2018 | Akron Community Foundation, Margaret Medzie

Director of the Center for Family Philanthropy Job description Akron Community Foundation seeks a Director of the Center for Family Philanthropy to lead the community foundation’s efforts to connect and engage Summit County’s charitable families for the good of the community. The position is more than a manager or lead fundraiser; it is a trusted advisor to our community’s philanthropic families who Read More

Making Advocacy a Family Philanthropy Affair

1719 Results for “community”

Making Advocacy a Family Philanthropy Affair

Dave Moss

The One Meeting You Need to Add to Your Calendar

Practicing What They Preach: the Hill-Snowdon Foundation’s Progressive Personnel Policies

Making Space at The Table: Welcoming New Voices to Your Family Giving

Family Dynamics: Supporting Resiliency in the Rising Generation

Collaborating for Change: Practices and Pitfalls from Across the Field

Program Related Investments: Why Aren’t More Foundations Using Them?

Grantmaking That is “With” and Not “For”

Job Description: Director of Center for Family Philanthropy Example

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