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April 2023: News and Notes from NCFP’s Members and Partners

April 4, 2023
Network News highlights updates from NCFP’s members and network partners. Current NCFP members or network partners are encouraged to email us with news they would like shared with the community.  Packard Foundation Names Marielena Hincapié to its Board of Trustees Hincapié is a nationally respected leader and legal and political strategist in the justice movement, and a leading voice in Read More
Events & Webinars | Community Conversations

International Grantmaking: Navigating the Challenges of Legal and Regulatory Barriers

July 12, 2023 | Jessie Krafft
Donors who give to projects and partners outside of the United States have the opportunity to make real and lasting impacts in communities. But when foundations want to make grants to non-501(c)(3)s, the rules governing cross-border funding can be complex. Join this webinar to learn how to support foreign grantees while managing risk, complying with the regulations governing this work, Read More

Gretchen Schmidt, PhD

March 23, 2023
Gretchen Schmidt is a national leader in higher education transformation, focusing on issues of guided pathways and rural student success at NCII. Before joining NCII in 2020, Gretchen led the design and implementation of the American Association of Community Colleges Pathways Project 1.0 and 2.0 with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Through that work she helped develop Read More

Dr. Ben Stafford

March 23, 2023
Ben Stafford was born in Port Arthur Texas to Pat and Jack Stafford. As one of five sons in a working-class family of American Indian descent, his parents emphasized the critical importance of education. Ben started classes at Lamar Institute of Technology in the summer of 1977. He completed an Associate of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering in 1981, a Read More
Knowledge Center | Article

Effective Family Philanthropy: The Pérez Family

March 22, 2023 | Ade Adeniji
“Miami Is Our City.” How Two Generations of the Billionaire Pérez Family Give Back in the late 1970s, Argentina-raised Jorge Pérez linked up with Stephen Ross and his affiliated Related Companies, the developer of New York City’s Hudson Yards. The Related Group, founded in 1979, began with a focus on building affordable housing before branching out to high-end condos. And Read More
Knowledge Center | Article

Effective Family Philanthropy: William J. and Dorothy K. O’Neill Foundation

March 16, 2023 | Wendy Paris, Inside Philanthropy
This Foundation Keeps a Huge Extended Family United While Helping Other Families Thrive I first heard about Cleveland-based William J. and Dorothy K. O’Neill Foundation in an unusual way. I was on a solo road trip from Texas to L.A. and nearly ran out of gas in the desert, when a service station arose from the dirt and tumbleweeds like Read More

Executive Director

March 16, 2023
Since its inception in 2001, the Broad Reach Foundation has made grants in service of the family’s mission to promote healthy ecosystems, coexistence, community resilience, and human well-being. The Foundation’s grants nurture new ideas, champion important under-represented viewpoints, and advance innovative approaches that lead to sustainable change. Building on a decades-long legacy of grantmaking impact, the Foundation is inviting applications Read More

Lehigh Valley Foundation Director

March 15, 2023
The Dexter F. and Dorothy H. Baker Foundation is currently seeking a Foundation Director to lead its work in the Lehigh Valley. The ideal candidate is an innovative, values-aligned leader who can form strong relationships in the community, work with the Board to develop and execute strategy, and oversee local grantmaking. The search is being led by Boldly Go Philanthropy. Read More

Philanthropic Partnerships Manager

March 14, 2023
The Philanthropic Partnerships Manager will join the Community Foundation of Utah (CFU) at an exciting time in our organizational lifestyle. Over the past three years, CFU has experienced rapid growth, both in organizational size as well as our ability to catalyze Utah’s philanthropic ecosystem to create even greater impact. Since 2020, CFU has deployed over $200 million in grants to Read More

Philanthropic Advisor

March 13, 2023
Oregon Community Foundation is hiring a Philanthropic Advisor, responsible for introducing and familiarizing the Metro Portland area with the work carried out by OCF. This position focuses on working with donors, nonprofits, and businesses to create charitable funds. Partnering with OCF colleagues, this position will perform strategic community outreach and cultivate and steward relationships with donors, prospective donors, nonprofit partners, Read More