Events & Webinars | Conferences and Workshops

2018 Trustee Education Institute: The Signature Seminar for Family Foundation Board Members

NCFP’s Trustee Education Institute provides a comprehensive introduction to all of the key legal, investment, ethical, grantmaking, and family dynamics issues facing family foundation board members. Featuring a faculty made up of NCFP’s senior staff and highly respected philanthropy experts, this three day, intensive seminar typically covers: What does it mean to be a steward of both the public’s trust Read More

Virginia M. Esposito

February 6, 2018
Virginia M. Esposito, is the founding president of the National Center for Family Philanthropy. In January 2020, Ginny transitioned to the role of Senior Fellow to focus her efforts on research, writing, and consulting with families. For more than 35 years, Ginny has worked to advance private philanthropy through research and education. For 30 of those years, she has focused Read More

Marisa Ogles

January 17, 2018
Marisa Ogles joined the staff of the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga in 2017. With over 15 years of nonprofit experience, Marisa has worked for several nonprofits in a variety of roles including Fundraising Consultant, Director of Development, Director of Marketing and Communications and Executive Director. A graduate of the University of Georgia, Marisa has a Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Read More
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December 27, 2017
An evening with James Kane COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA APRIL 7, 2017 EVENTS,  NEWS   We couldn’t be more excited to be able to welcome adjunct Harvard lecturer James Kane to our next Joy of Philanthropy exclusive donor event on April 27, at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. James will harness 40 years of research to lead our donors through a compelling evening of understanding what Read More
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Donor Feedback Event Example “On The Table”

“On the Table” Examples  The Chicago Community Trust pioneered “On the Table,” an initiative which brings residents together in small mealtime conversations to discuss ways to improve their community. In 2017, the Knight Foundation funded 10 community foundations to adapt the initiative.     Akron – http://onthetableakron.com/     From: Laura Fink [mailto:LFink@AkronCF.org]  Sent: Friday, December 15, 2017 11:12 AM To: Tony Macklin <community@ncfp.org> Subject: On The Table  Great call on Tuesday!   Read More
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The Step-by-Step Guide to Evaluation

December 5, 2017 | W.K. Kellogg Foundation
The evaluation profession is multi-faceted and can be characterized partly by its theoretical debates, ethical considerations and proprietary interests. What is evaluation and how can it help your organization? This handbook is designed to demystify evaluation and help you get the most out of evaluation for your organization. Read More

Seema Shah

November 21, 2017
Seema’s (she/her) career spans two decades in the academic, nonprofit, and philanthropic sectors. Innately curious about the world, Seema combines the broad perspective of a generalist with specific expertise on social justice and human rights issues. Her work has touched on a wide range of topics, including diversity, equity, and inclusion, urban education, community organizing, women’s rights, youth development, disaster Read More