David Beckwith
David Beckwith retired from his position as executive director of the Needmor Fund in 2013. Before joining the Needmor Fund in 2003, David worked as a community organizer. Read More
Constance J. Walker
January 19, 2014
Constance J. Walker is the founder and president of Walker and Associates Consulting. She was the executive director of the Greater Richmond Community Development Corporation, program officer of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, and program officer and director of the Program Related Investment Fund for the James Irvine Foundation. She is also a former Co-Chair of the Neighborhood Funders Group, an Read More
Center for Ethical Leadership
January 19, 2014
The Center for Ethical Leadership is a national nonprofit that cultivates leadership and change capacity that advances social change. The Center supports individual, institutional and community transformation necessary to creating healthy, just and inclusive communities. Part think tank, incubator, and change agency, the Center seeks to help people develop and carry out change initiatives. Read More
Bruce Karmazin
January 19, 2014
Bruce Karmazin joined The Lumpkin Family Foundation as Executive Director in 2001. He was previously at the University of Iowa where he completed a law degree and helped to found the Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center. After spending two years as a CUSO (Canadian) volunteer in Botswana, Bruce began a career in nonprofit management as a fundraising consultant with an international Read More
Barbara Greenberg
January 19, 2014
Barbara Greenberg is the founder of the Philanthropic Group, a donor advisory group that has served many foundations in areas including children and youth, child welfare policy, aging, social services, education, healthcare, community building, arts and the environment. Greenberg designs foundation grantmaking strategies and develops innovative local and national grant programs. Throughout her career Greenberg has held leadership roles in Read More
Anschutz Family Foundation
January 19, 2014
The Anschutz Family Foundation supports Colorado nonprofit organizations that assist people to help themselves while nurturing and preserving their self-respect. The Foundation encourages endeavors that strengthen families and communities and advance individuals to become productive and responsible citizens. There is a special interest in self-sufficiency, community development and programs aimed at the economically disadvantaged, the young, the elderly and the Read More
The Power of Urgency: Options for Spending Down and Limited Life Foundations
This conversation will provide a fascinating look at the advantages and disadvantages of the limited life approach, both for the community of grantees and for family members themselves. Even if your family is not currently considering the limited life option, the strategic approaches taken by the boards of these foundations to achieve their goals will offer many valuable lessons and insights. Read More
Communty Foundation Field Guide to Impact Investing
September 1, 2013 | Mission Investors Exchange
Community foundations serve people who share a common interest—improving the quality of life in their local areas. Given their place-based focus and commitment to activate resources to meet their missions, more and more community foundations are adding impact investments to their toolbox. Unlike grants, impact investments intend to generate both targeted social or environmental benefit and a financial return. To Read More
Fifteen Years of Advancing Family Philanthropy and a Look to the Future
July 15, 2013 | National Center for Family Philanthropy
We’re pleased to present a very special edition of Voices from the Field, featuring answers to questions posed to our July webinar presenters on the topic ”15 Years of Advancing Excellence in Family Philanthropy: Lessons Learned…and a Look Ahead.” The webinar featured all of our former board chairs with the exception of Curtis Meadows. Presenters included: Carrie Avery, president of Read More
Igniting the spark, part II: How do next gen boards work and how do we create one?
Part 2 of 2 The National Center for Family Philanthropy and Youth Philanthropy Connect, a program of the Frieda C. Fox Family Foundation, have teamed up on the release of our latest Passages Issue Brief entitled, “Igniting the Spark: Creating Effective Next Generation Boards.” Giving families prepare their younger members for potential board service in a variety of ways, as Read More
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