1900 Results for “community”

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 | Article

A Tribute to Ike Leighty
June 20, 2017 | National Center for Family Philanthropy
“Starting a family foundation is like catching a porcupine.  First you throw a wash tub over it, and that gives you something to sit on while you figure out what to do next!” Those were the words of the late great Herman “Ike” Leighty. Essentially what Ike meant was that there is no one clear path to success in philanthropy. Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

How Aggravating is Your Grantmaking Process? Use This Checklist to Find Out!
June 19, 2017 | Vu Le
As we roll into 2017, there have been lots of articles about how philanthropy must adapt. Let’s take care of a few logistical things foundations do that make nonprofits want to roll up a printed-out copy of our tax filings and beat themselves unconscious. Funders: Please go through this list one item at a time. Then have a conversation with your team about what things you can do to improve your score. 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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