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How Can I Help My Board Members Understand the Long- Term Nature of Impact Investing?

October 9, 2014 | Tomer Inbar, Tony Wells

Tomer Inbar: To start with a short anecdote, a client of mine and I were talking about their first program-related investment (PRI) that was going to go under. Although they had a successful program-related investment portfolio, she had to go to the investment committee where her PRIs were managed and tell them that they believed that this company was going Read More

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Mission Statement and Guiding Principles: Ten Commandments of the Bernstein Family Foundation

October 8, 2014 | Bernstein Family Foundation

The Bernstein Family Foundation is committed to investing in people and ideas to strengthen and celebrate the greater Washington, DC, community. This document describes their full mission as well as the "Ten Commandments" that they use as guiding principles for their grantmaking. Read More

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Transitions: Opportunities and Challenges for Family Philanthropy

September 19, 2014 | Virginia M. Esposito

Even if your family foundation or fund is very new, chances are you have already experienced at least one transition in the lifecycle of your giving program. Family giving programs are subject to changes both in family composition and the lifecycles of organizations, and these changes bring both challenges and opportunities for the family's philanthropy. Read More

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What do we call our non-family board members?

September 18, 2014 | National Center for Family Philanthropy

Currently, we use the term “non-family” board member for board members who are not members of our founding family, but we would like to find another term for these individuals. What do you suggest? Here are a few examples of other terms used by family foundations around the country. Read More

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Small Stone, Big Ripple: 12 Strategies for Spreading Your Small Grant Further

September 18, 2014 | Kris Putnam-Walkerly

Do you want to make a big splash with grant dollars, but you can only make a small gift? Not a problem! Some of the most effective change starts with a small grant. By following a few simple strategies, you can create a growing ripple effect with a small gift. Read More

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Successful RFP management for foundations: 10 tips to select the best grantees

August 23, 2014 | Kris Putnam-Walkerly

The RFP is essential to the way many organizations make grants — so improvements in the RFP process can have a profound impact on grantmaking success. We have helped many foundations and corporate grantmakers develop and manage requests for proposals as they identify the best nonprofits to fund. Read More

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So You Want to Be a Family Philanthropist: Choosing Your Giving Vehicle

August 18, 2014 | Julia Kittross

There are two vehicles that most donors consider when they are interested in involving their families in shared, multi-generational philanthropy: establishing a donor advised fund or creating a private foundation. This article introduces the key questions donors should ask when choosing between these two common options. Read More

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Renewal: You and your giving

July 29, 2014 | Virginia M. Esposito

Renewal is critical. It reenergizes your commitment and revitalizes your sense of purpose. It can help you see a new solution for an old situation. The same is true for revitalizing your foundation or fund. Here are a few tips for planning your philanthropic renewal – from the simple strategy to a more comprehensive process. Read More

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A Profile of the Hattie M. Strong Foundation

July 29, 2014 | Darlene Siska

How does a foundation that prides itself on close personal contact with its beneficiaries over an 86-year history totally revamp, modernize, and streamline itself, all without losing its long-time connection with grantees and without losing sight of the founder’s original vision? Read More

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Weaving a Web in Action

July 29, 2014 | Andrea Hernandez Rodriguez, Katie Marcus Reker

When two family foundations met in the summer of 2010 to allow their engaged youth to connect with and learn from one another, we never would have predicted what would come out of it. They launched, Youth Philanthropy Connect, a project of the Frieda C. Fox Family Foundation aimed at fostering youth engagement in philanthropy. Read More

How Can I Help My Board Members Understand the Long- Term Nature of Impact Investing?

1873 Results for “community”

How Can I Help My Board Members Understand the Long- Term Nature of Impact Investing?

Mission Statement and Guiding Principles: Ten Commandments of the Bernstein Family Foundation

Transitions: Opportunities and Challenges for Family Philanthropy

What do we call our non-family board members?

Small Stone, Big Ripple: 12 Strategies for Spreading Your Small Grant Further

Successful RFP management for foundations: 10 tips to select the best grantees

So You Want to Be a Family Philanthropist: Choosing Your Giving Vehicle

Renewal: You and your giving

A Profile of the Hattie M. Strong Foundation

Weaving a Web in Action

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