1659 Results for “community”

Events & Webinars | Webinars

The First Year in the Life of a New Executive Director
September 14, 2017 | Sharmila Rao Thakkar, Laura McCargar, John Hicks, Adam Simon
How can your board develop a transition plan to maximize your new or incoming executive director’s prospects for success? What is the board and board chair’s role in orienting the new CEO? What tips do successful freshman CEO’s have for developing strong board/staff relations; setting boundaries; learning more about the community and causes served by the foundation; and understanding and Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

The Power of Investing in Volunteer Engagement
June 26, 2017
As funders, we pay great attention to how potential grantees steward their financial resources, but do we pay equal attention to how they lead and manage their human resources? Volunteers are a vastly underutilized, yet virtually unlimited renewable resource. The need is urgent, the timing is critical, and the support is necessary. Read More
Knowledge Center | Ask the Center

What is the role of the foundation’s president?
June 19, 2017 | National Center for Family Philanthropy
The president is responsible for establishing an efficient and effective infrastructure that enables seamless execution of grantmaking functions and heightens professionalism of the foundation’s operations. The role can be broken down into 5 core responsibilities: Leadership for the foundation’s grantmaking– The president is responsible for focusing on the issues that the trustee’s feel are of great importance. He/she is also Read More
Knowledge Center | Ask the Center

What is a private operating foundation, and should we consider using this option?
June 14, 2017 | Jason Born
The IRS distinguishes between public and private foundations and, within private foundations, between operating and non-operating (grant-making) foundations. While private operating foundations may choose to make some grants to other charitable organizations, they must engage primarily in direct charitable activities by running their own programs (i.e., using their own facilities, staff and resources to directly further their charitable operations). Read More
Knowledge Center | Ask the Center

Should our foundation focus on being “strategic” or “responsive” in our grantmaking?
June 9, 2017 | National Center for Family Philanthropy
When your board approves a grant, you are hoping and expecting that your philanthropic investment will make a significant impact. In order to become an effective grantmaker, your giving should always align with the core beliefs of your foundation. Beyond this, there are two common approaches that boards take when considering how to allocate the foundation’s resources: strategic or responsive.  Read More

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