Events & Webinars | Peer Networks

Rural Funders Peer Network: Rural Capacity Building–The Rural Partners Network

The Rural Partners Network (RPN) is a government program where a number of federal agencies collaborate together with rural communities to find resources and funding to create jobs, build infrastructure, and support long-term economic stability. RPN has created community networks in several states to help federal agencies develop improved service delivery models, program processes, and funding priorities for the benefit Read More

Liz Dozier

November 21, 2022
From education to thought leadership around transforming philanthropy and systems, Liz Dozier has spent her career working tirelessly to support young people by disrupting the culture of inequity that is often pervasive in urban neighborhoods. In 2016, Liz founded and launched Chicago Beyond, a philanthropic organization that works to ensure all young people and community members are free to live Read More
Blog | From NCFP

The Work of a Lifetime: Reparative Philanthropy, Relationships, Healing, and Joy

November 16, 2022 | Miki Akimoto
Editors note: These reflections are rooted in a discussion called, Reparations: The Opportunity for Family Philanthropy to Advance Healing and Repair at the 2022 National Forum on Family Philanthropy. Money saves lives. This is a stark reality that underpins the inequities of our society and history. In the 1930s, Alan Preston’s parents, German Jews, were able to escape Nazi Germany Read More

Jeff Williams

November 16, 2022
Jeff Williams is the Director of the Johnson Center Community Data and Research Lab at Grand Valley State University. With expertise in operations, strategy, data analytics, and public policy, Jeff is passionate about connecting data to people to action. He oversees CDRL’s annual research agenda, as well as relationships with partner organizations and communities. Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Passing the Torch: A Family Foundation Empowers Dozens of Young Philanthropists

November 14, 2022 | Ade Adeniji, Inside Philanthropy
Editor’s Note: This article is part of an ongoing series on the many forms of family philanthropy, in partnership with the National Center for Family Philanthropy, and produced by Inside Philanthropy’s editorial team. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Newport Beach, California, Tarsadia Foundation supports nonprofit organizations that provide educational opportunities for the underserved, support health and wellbeing of the Read More

Executive Director

November 14, 2022
Do you believe in philanthropy as a partnership and catalyst to facilitate community engagement and change? Are you dedicated to empowering communities to grow, thrive, and realize their own aspirations? The Nord Family Foundation is seeking an Executive Director to oversee Executive Leadership, Board Relations, Organizational Management, Financial Management and Compliance, and Community Relations and Communications. Read More
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How and Now Matter: Reflections from the 2022 National Forum on Family Philanthropy

November 2, 2022 | Nicholas A. Tedesco
Every two years the family philanthropy community gathers for reflection and inspiration at the National Forum for Family Philanthropy. San Francisco hosted our latest summit a few short weeks ago—marking the 25th anniversary of the organization and the first in-person event since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event brought into focus the moment of shift we are experiencing Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Listening, Learning, and Leading Across Generations of Family Philanthropy

October 27, 2022 | Caryl M. Stern
The Walton Family Foundation is committed to redefining collaboration to have greater impact in the communities it serves. New insights from Generation Z are helping chart a course forward. Sam Walton believed “great ideas come from everywhere if you just listen and look for them.” Look and listen. These actions are at the core of how we learn, opening the Read More