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Blog | Voices from the Field

Letter to the Field: No Time for Business as Usual
May 25, 2017 | Sharon Alpert
These are extraordinary times. For more than 25 years, Nathan Cummings Foundation’s mission has explicitly named a commitment to democratic values and social justice, supporting the most vulnerable, respecting diversity and promoting understanding across cultures, and empowering communities. Today, we are facing assaults on the values we hold dear. Read More
Blog | Uncategorized, Case Studies

Using a Donor-advised Fund to Nurture Family Philanthropy
May 22, 2017 | The R. Howard Dobbs Jr. Foundation, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
The R. Howard Dobbs, Jr. Foundation is the legacy of Howard Dobbs, Jr., a lifelong Atlantan who was a respected businessman, a civic leader, and a generous philanthropist. He did not have children of his own but was very close to his sister’s three children. As Mr. Dobbs grew older and began making decisions about the long-term future of the family foundation he’d established in 1959, he turned to his nephew and nieces for leadership. He asked them to join the foundation’s board and tasked them with responsibility for its stewardship after his death. Read More
Knowledge Center | Tool

“Pretty Good Tools” for Collaboration, Strategy, and Partnership
May 1, 2017 | Audrey Haberman, Lisa Galaites
If you’re a philanthropy practitioner — staff member or trustee — these tools should be useful. The Giving Practice works with foundations and philanthropy organizations of all types and sizes, and they hear common questions and dilemmas. The Giving Practice's consultants are developed Pretty Good Tools to help you with the more challenging aspects of your job. Read More

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