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What Are Easy Ways to Involve My Children in Giving This Year?
January 15, 2013 | National Center for Family Philanthropy
Editor’s Note: Many families anticipating a generational board change ask the National Center for Family Philanthropy how to involve the next generation in their giving as they are getting ready to ascend to the board. Many families have begun to ask about easy ways to involve their children in philanthropy while they are still young to create a “culture of giving.” The Read More
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Be the Architect of Change, Not the Victim
January 15, 2013 | Virginia M. Esposito
“Foundations change, like it or not. The fundamental issue is whether they will change by chance or for significant reasons. The latter comes about only through conscious effort.” – Frederick deWolfe Bolman Transitions in family philanthropy are those moments in the life-cycle of your philanthropy – prompted by family, foundation/fund, or community circumstances – that signal some significant shift. The Read More
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Celebrating Fifteen Years of Advancing Excellence in Family Philanthropy
December 15, 2012 | Virginia M. Esposito
What a privilege it is to begin the New Year celebrating the National Center for Family Philanthropy’s 15th Anniversary!  For the small, dedicated, and optimistic group that launched a center committed to advancing family philanthropy in 1997, what has been accomplished in our first 15 years exceeds even our wildest dreams. Even I (maybe the most optimistic of all) marvel Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Celebrating Fifteen Years of Family Giving
December 15, 2012 | National Center for Family Philanthropy
The National Center is celebrating our 15th year of providing advice and assistance for families in philanthropy, and what better way to celebrate than to share the perspectives and comments from many of the families we have served over the years. Thank you for your support! Do you have a testimonial to share regarding your experiences with the National Center? Read More
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Does NCFP Recommend Any Special Holiday Gift Giving Guides for Family Philanthropy?
November 15, 2012 | National Center for Family Philanthropy
We would like to share tips and tools with our family and friends about giving and family philanthropy during the holidays. Can you recommend any good resources on this topic? The Hip Family’s Guide to Happier Holidays Lisa Parker of the Lawrence Welk Family Foundation says in her guide: “The single best piece of advice I received as a young Read More
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Impact Investing: Overcoming Resistance from Family and Board Members
November 15, 2012 | Julia Balandina Jaquier
Editor’s Note: Impact investing is of growing interest to the many thousands of philanthropic families around the world who manage their philanthropy through family foundations and family offices. In this month’s edition of Family Giving News, we present practical solutions and advice regarding one of the most commonly cited challenges for getting started in impact/mission investing: getting internal buy-in. The Read More
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Working Together for Common Purpose: the First National Study of Family Philanthropy Through the Family Office
October 15, 2012 | National Center for Family Philanthropy
As the field of family philanthropy evolves, the options available to families for managing and making the most of their giving continue to keep pace. One option that a growing number of philanthropic families are considering is the creation of a single family office, a private entity that manages the investments and trusts for a single wealthy family—or multiple branches Read More
Knowledge Center | Report

Family Philanthropy Through the Family Office (Full Report)
October 10, 2012 | Anne Etheridge
This special Passages report is based on results of the first national study to explore the relationship between family offices and family philanthropy, identifying common themes for both success and failure. As a benchmark report for the field, the study draws on personal interviews and results from a survey of family offices to highlight emerging best practices by which family foundations and family offices can effectively work together to maximize the positive returns for the community and the family. Read More

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