1660 Results for “community”

June L. Wilson
July 10, 2025
June Wilson, a celebrated philanthropic leader in racial justice advocacy and alternative approaches to legacy and perpetuity, is executive director of the Compton Foundation. She is guiding the 75-year-old philanthropic organization’s trajectory as it moves all of its assets toward its purpose: climate resilience, peace and security, democracy, reproductive justice, and narrative strategy. To that end, Wilson is shaping the Read More
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Trustee Pledge of Service and Code of Conduct (Frey Foundation, 2023)
July 8, 2025
This resource outlines the responsibilities, guiding principles, and behavioral expectations for trustees of the Frey Foundation. It describes standards related to decision-making, confidentiality, conflict of interest, engagement in the community, and a commitment to act in the best interests of the Foundation. The document serves as a framework for trustees to carry out their duties with integrity, accountability, and a Read More

Loren McArthur
June 17, 2025
Loren McArthur is an independent consultant and philanthropic advisor. He previously served as the head of thought leadership at Arabella Advisors and led the civic engagement department at UnidosUS, the largest national Hispanic advocacy organization in the US. He began his career as a community organizer in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Read More
Blog | From the Archive

From the Archive: Difficult Discussions at Difficult Times
June 9, 2025
NCFP’s From the Archive series highlights resources from our Knowledge Center that have stood the test of time and continue to provide valuable guidance for the field.  In family philanthropy, times of crisis often prompt difficult but necessary conversations that can help families affirm their values, shape their strategies, and grow their impact. All funders have to grapple with local Read More
Blog | Effective Family Philanthropy in Action

The Time to Embrace Impact Investing is Now
June 3, 2025 | Stacey Faella, Kathleen Simpson
Stacey Faella and Kathleen Simpson show the ways that impact investing has been a powerful tool at their foundations and offer advice to funders who want to explore new paths to support their grantees in light of  funding gaps and significant need in the nonprofit sector.  In 2025, many of us in philanthropy are confronting an uncomfortable truth: the tools Read More

Bob Clark
May 19, 2025
Bob Clark is the director of archives at the Rockefeller Archive Center (RAC) where he leads a talented team of archives professionals who manage and make accessible the RAC’s extensive archival collections documenting the history of philanthropy and its effects. He also engages with the RAC’s records-creating organizations and with the foundation community more broadly to advocate for information governance, Read More

Ashley Davis
May 14, 2025
As Chief Operating Officer, Ashley provides oversight of the Foundation’s operations, grant administration, performance measurement and communications. She leads the implementation of the Foundation’s grant management system and grantmaking processes, as well as the development of the Foundation’s performance measurement and communications strategies. Ashley has served in various roles in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors over the past 20 years Read More

Cameron Griffith
May 12, 2025
A fifth generation member of the Andrus family, Cameron Griffith has served on the board of the Surdna Foundation since 2016.  From 2000-2006, Cameron was a founding board member of the Andrus Family Fund, and he was its first board chair. Since 2003, Cameron has been the Congressional Affairs Liaison for the Embassy of France in Washington, D.C. Highlights of Read More

Toya Graham
May 12, 2025
Toya Graham serves as executive director of the Carolyn W. and Charles T. Beaird Family Foundation and is responsible for daily operations under the direction of the Foundation President, Nicole Seawall. Toya has an extensive administrative background in educational organizations and contributes a valued perspective within the Foundation. She works alongside the Foundation leadership implementing activities that align with the Read More
Blog | Effective Family Philanthropy in Action

Breaking Down Silos, Funding at the Intersection
May 5, 2025 | Risa Kaufman
A thriving democracy and reproductive rights are inextricably linked, argues Risa Kaufman. Here, she outlines how The Overbrook Foundation funds at this intersection and why funders who embrace the interconnected nature of today’s challenges can have greater impact. Urgent issues do not exist in silos. Rather, they are cross-cutting and interdependent, particularly in a rapidly changing landscape. Efforts to address Read More

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