1873 Results for “community”

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How Can Community Foundation Staff Prepare for and Manage Family Dynamics?
June 25, 2015 | Audrey Jacobs, Rob MacPherson
This month we are delighted to feature a question recently asked during our June webinar, Ten ways philanthropic families work with community foundations. This webinar provides reminders, tips, and peer advice for families, donors, and community foundation staff along with the stories of how two donor families have made the most of their long-time relationship with their local community foundation. The featured presenters are Lauren Amos from the Wish Foundation, David Barrett from the Gene B. Glick Company, Audrey Jacobs from The Center for Family Philanthropy for The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta; and Rob MacPherson from the Central Indiana Community Foundation. Read More
Events & Webinars | Webinars

Ten ways philanthropic families work with community foundations
June 11, 2015 | Audrey Jacobs, David O. Barrett, Elizabeth Sullivan, Lauren Amos, Mark Neithercut, Rob MacPherson
This special webinar as we count and describe the many ways that philanthropic families work with the more than 800 community foundations spread across North America. From partnering for impact to serving as a training ground for younger family members, community foundations and families have been partners since the very first community foundations were founded just over a century ago. Read More
Blog | Featured Article

Where there is community, there is fellowship
May 27, 2015 | Angie Hong
An increasing number of family foundations, community foundations, and regional associations are utilizing fellowship programs as a complementary strategy for meeting their charitable giving missions, while also seeking to expand local philanthropic leadership by building capacity in individual community members. Family foundations may decide to start a fellowship program for any of a number of reasons, including... Read More
Knowledge Center | Impact Story

Igniting the Spark: The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
December 11, 2014 | Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Youth Philanthropy Connect
In 2001, The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta launched the Center for Family Philanthropy. The focus of the Center was two-fold: (1) to provide a higher level of services to philanthropists with donor advised funds of $250,000 or more, or a planned gift of $1M or more; and (2) to engage donors with families in philanthropy. There are approximately 200 Read More
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Conscience & Community: The Legacy of Paul Ylvisaker
July 5, 2014 | Virginia M. Esposito
Paul Ylvisaker has been described as the heart and soul of organized philanthropy. He made a profound contribution to the American people through his service in philanthropy and public service. Conscience and Community: The Legacy of Paul Ylvisaker is a collection of his essays, speeches, and articles on philanthropy, education, urban issues, and community, covering the early 1960s to shortly Read More
Blog | Featured Article

Stone Soup: Community Based Advocacy at the William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund
February 26, 2014
A Conversation with Nancy Leonard, David Nee, and Carmen Siberon of the William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund on Community Based Advocacy Children and storytelling have always been at the heart of the William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund. It is only fitting that one of their most successful programs, “Stone Soup,” is rooted in a classic children’s story. Family Giving News recently interviewed Read More
Events & Webinars | Webinars

Telling your story to maximize community impact
February 13, 2014 | Jay Ruderman, Kate Wolford, Lora Smith, Vince Stehle
Have you thought about using Twitter or google hangouts but aren’t sure if it is a good use of your time? Have you been approached by a long-time grantee who has an idea to create a film dedicated to highlighting their cause – and wondering if this is a good use of your philanthropic dollars? Have you been told to have a website but not sure it is worth the bother? Are you interested in learning how to leverage the reputation of the foundation in the twittersphere to make a difference in issues you care about? Read More

National Association for Community Mediation
January 19, 2014
National Association for Community Mediation helps communities around the globe, programs, and volunteers share their expertise to help others constructively engage, transform, & resolve conflict. NAFCM supports these peacemakers by aggregating their wisdom, amplifying their voice, and advancing their critical work. Read More
Blog | Featured Article

The Irwin Sweeney Miller Foundation Creates an Enduring Legacy by Effecting Community Change
November 15, 2013 | Alice Buhl
This month’s Family Giving News feature article is excerpted from the newly released Passages Issue Brief detailing the story of the Irwin Sweeney Miller Foundation, whose third generation board members made the strategic decision to spend down with assets of approximately $25 million. The ISMF story is different from many spend down stories in two important ways: First, the decision Read More

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