1873 Results for “community”

Knowledge Center | Passages Issue Briefs

Family Governance and Family Philanthropy: A Primer for Community Foundation Staff and Donor Families
May 2, 2017 | National Center for Family Philanthropy
Family governance is the framework in which a family manages its joint affairs. A family applies guiding principles to general policies and specific practices for carrying out the roles and responsibilities of their joint activities, such as family philanthropy. A growing number of families are using donor advised funds and supporting organizations at their local community foundation as a core Read More
Events & Webinars | Webinars

Equity, Inclusion, and Connecting with Community in Family Philanthropy
March 9, 2017 | James Gore, Leticia Peguero, Nancy Chan, Sahar Afrakhan
What does inclusivity mean for family philanthropy? How can we promote diversity, community engagement, and openness while retaining the family focus of our giving practices? This session will feature a conversation on strategies for connecting with community and building an equity lens into your grantmaking and internal operations. Read More
Events & Webinars | Community Foundations Network

Community Foundation Spark Session: Readying Your Community Foundation to Serve Philanthropic Families
February 16, 2017 | Rob MacPherson, Ruth Purcell-Jones, Tony Macklin
You’ve successfully attracted Donor-Advised Funds and developed solid relationships with those founding donors. But now they’re asking for help with tougher issues such as preparing heirs to be responsible givers, dealing with geographic dispersion and generational differences in giving, and improving family communications and problem-solving skills. (If they’re not asking now, they will be soon…). How will your foundation respond, Read More
Knowledge Center | Passages Issue Briefs

Case Study: Navigating a Community Foundation’s Roles Among a Family’s Professional Advisors
February 6, 2017 | Tony Macklin
The Star City Community Foundation has a potential opportunity to work with a generous family planning for a business transition. As is often the case, the information about the opportunity is incomplete. This special case study shares the story of the fictional Lincoln family, and explores the questions, considerations, and challenges facing the community foundation as it works with the Read More

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