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Are You Using Your Power, or Leaving it on the Table?

April 26, 2016 | Exponent Philanthropy, Andy Carroll

In spite of our laws and regulations, our checks and balances, our moral and social norms nurturing restraint and respect, people use power to bend rules, exclude and disenfranchise, distort facts and disseminate misinformation, manufacture fear, and secure preferential treatment. Read More

Blog | From NCFP

Considering the Choice to Spend Down is Good for Philanthropy

April 19, 2016 | Virginia M. Esposito

For much of the 20th century, the vast majority of U.S. foundations operated under the idea that they would be in business forever. But as a new generation of family philanthropists take over — a growing number are deciding that they would rather grant their assets during a set period of time than manage their endowments in perpetuity. Read More

Blog | Voices from the Field

Three Shifts Toward Changing Philanthropy’s Advocacy Narrative

April 11, 2016 | Laurel O’Sullivan, Sonya Campion

Advocacy is the single most effective strategy to achieve social impact. Without advocacy, achieving real social transformation is not possible. It provides both the scale and pathway to implement the solutions foundations fund. Read More

Events & Webinars | Conferences and Workshops

NCFP at the 2016 Advancement Network conference in New Orleans

April 4, 2016 | Jennifer Touchet, Robyn Schein, Tony Macklin

NCFP and its Community Foundations Family Philanthropy Network are hosting four sessions at the 2016 conference of the Advancement Network in New Orleans. Navigating Family Philanthropy Trends Monday 3:00-4:15 CDT Breakout Session You’ve developed a portfolio of donor-advised funds that will engage families in the future. But will those families’ expectations and goals be the same in 10 or 20 Read More

Blog | Voices from the Field

Walking the Talk: Striving for Authentic Partnership with Our Grantees

February 23, 2016 | Laura McCargar

In November, PFF Program Officer Laura McCargar joined Michael Moody of the Johnson Center for Family Philanthropy and NCFP Fellow and Board Member Katherine Lorenz of the George and Cynthia Mitchell Foundation at the Grantmakers for Effective Organizations conference in Houston, Texas to talk about collaboration in the context of family philanthropy. Read More

Blog | Voices from the Field

Five Essential Practices to Improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Your Family Foundation

February 16, 2016 | Audrey Haberman, Sindhu Knotz

Last October, we had the pleasure of hosting a conversation with a group of ten family foundations attending the National Forum on Family Philanthropy in Seattle. The session was focused on how foundation leaders can begin to address the topic of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) with your staff and trustees. Read More

Knowledge Center | Impact Story

Igniting the Spark: YOUTHadelphia, A program of The Philadelphia Foundation

February 11, 2016 | Youth Philanthropy Connect

In 2006, The Philadelphia Foundation established YOUTHadelphia to build youth leadership skills by empowering teens to give back to their community. YOUTHadelphia is a unique youth philanthropy model, with a defined focus on mentoring among the cohort of youth, centered around the fact that newer youth are mentored by returning youth committee members. Read More

Blog | Featured Article

Q & A with the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation on Adding Non-Family Board Members

February 2, 2016 | National Center for Family Philanthropy

When the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation added four non-family members to its board, it wanted to bring new perspectives into its meetings, while also promoting the integrity and values of the family and the foundation. Read More

Blog | Voices from the Field

Can General Operating Support Become the New Normal?

January 26, 2016 | Jen Teunon

If every funder only pays for a specific program or a specific line item, an organization becomes fragmented and unstable. Without general operating support, an organization doesn’t have the money for staffing, rent, technology, training, or even the phone bill. And, without a strong infrastructure, programs that improve our communities can’t happen. Read More

Knowledge Center | Sample

Five Pillars of Giving: The Murphy Family Foundation

December 22, 2015 | Murphy Family Foundation

The following showcases the five pillars the Murphy Family Foundation holds. Read More

Are You Using Your Power, or Leaving it on the Table?

1719 Results for “community”

Are You Using Your Power, or Leaving it on the Table?

Considering the Choice to Spend Down is Good for Philanthropy

Three Shifts Toward Changing Philanthropy’s Advocacy Narrative

NCFP at the 2016 Advancement Network conference in New Orleans

Walking the Talk: Striving for Authentic Partnership with Our Grantees

Five Essential Practices to Improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Your Family Foundation

Igniting the Spark: YOUTHadelphia, A program of The Philadelphia Foundation

Q & A with the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation on Adding Non-Family Board Members

Can General Operating Support Become the New Normal?

Five Pillars of Giving: The Murphy Family Foundation

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