Commitment to DEI: Oregon Community Foundation
January 10, 2017 | The Oregon Community Foundation
Community Foundations Family Philanthropy Network Topical Call: Authentically Engaging Diverse Donors (January 2017)
January 10, 2017 | Foundation for the Carolinas, Tony Macklin
A conversation about authentically engaging diverse donors (asset development with a DEI lens). Martin Acevedo, Director of Development and Inclusive Philanthropy for the San Antonio Area Foundation, and David Snider,Vice President and Program Officer for the Foundation for the Carolinas, help kick off the conversation. Read More
Community Foundation Resources
November 15, 2016 | National Center for Family Philanthropy
Community Foundations Family Philanthropy Network Topical Call: Working with Professional Advisors (November 2016)
November 8, 2016 | Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Tony Macklin
Continuing the October Spark Session discussion about work with professional advisors. Christy Butler Eckoff, Director, Gift Planning for the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta kicks off the conversation Read More
Community Foundation Spark Session: The Community Foundation’s Role Among a Family’s Professional Advisors
Most philanthropic families use multiple vehicles and a range of professional advisors to realize their mission and goals – including partnering with community foundations. How should a community foundation understand its role within that “team” of support? What are ways that community foundations add unique value and expertise in this mix? Read More
Community Foundations Family Philanthropy NetworkTopical Call: Collective Giving and Giving Circles (October 2016)
October 11, 2016 | Joanne Cohen, Tony Macklin
Sharing examples of giving circles and other collective giving programs. Katelyn Videto from Ann Arbor Community Foundation and Joanne Cohen from The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida have agreed to kick off the conversation. Read More
Community Foundation Spending Policy Example
October 7, 2016 | Anonymous
We adopt an annual spending policy to preserve and build the permanent funds entrusted to us, and to maintain grant levels during periods of down markets. Endowment studies by the Council on Foundations and the Commonfund Institute demonstrate that prudent spending levels allow a fund to grow, while spending more than net returns after inflation reduces the fund’s purchasing power Read More
How Do Family Foundations Partner with Community Foundations?
September 19, 2016 | Tony Macklin, Peter Panepento
Many families turn to community foundations to solve challenges ranging from geographic dispersion to anonymity, and to learn about community issues or make grants outside of the family’s core mission. Read More
Community Foundations: Your First Stop when Shopping for a New Donor-Advised Fund?
September 16, 2016 | Mark Neithercut
Once a donor has decided that a DAF is the right giving vehicle, she has to make a very important decision: where is she going to house her fund? Mark Neithercut, a donor and philanthropic advisor with offices in Traverse City and Chicago, shares four reasons why he chose to house his DAF in his local community foundation. Read More
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