1900 Results for “community”

Giving Circles: a Tool for Engaging Youth in Giving

April 29, 2016 | Huong Nguyen- Yap

We often hear that young people are the leaders of tomorrow. But what if we started to think about them to be leaders today? What does that mean and how would it look? Philanthropy gives us an opportunity to work with youth on developing life skills such as decision-making, collaboration and, more importantly, empowering youth as leaders in their communities. Read More

Blog | Uncategorized

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

Lessons from the Orfalea Foundation Sunset

April 1, 2016 | Catherine Brozowski, Lois Mitchell

The foundation started quite traditionally with reactive grants in our local community. About halfway through our journey we shifted to proactive initiatives to tackle issues with a focus on systemic change. This resulted in several complex, multi-year initiatives built with sustainable tactics and planned exits. 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 | Ask NCFP

Should We Have Ex Officio Members on Our Board Committees?

February 7, 2016

Our current bylaws state, "The President shall be an ex-officio voting member of all committees." Is this typical or unusual? Is it best practice for a Board Chair and/or President to be an ex officio member of all of a foundation's committees? If so, is this person typically a voting or non-voting member? Read More

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Giving Circles: a Tool for Engaging Youth in Giving

1900 Results for “community”

Giving Circles: a Tool for Engaging Youth in Giving

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

Lessons from the Orfalea Foundation Sunset

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

Should We Have Ex Officio Members on Our Board Committees?

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