Djaka Blais-Amare

March 23, 2022
Djaka Blais-Amare (she/her) is a seasoned bilingual social sector leader with 18 years of experience in philanthropy, government, and community mobilizing. Djaka is a change agent to shift power dynamics and remove oppressive structures within philanthropic organizations and in relation to communities. As a recognized thought leader on equity in philanthropy, she focuses on continuous improvement, advocates for marginalized voices Read More

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Direct Philanthropy Starter Kit

March 14, 2022 | Article Group Org
Shift power to local hands, work with the most effective movement leaders, and build long-term community power from the ground up. Our goal is to help new and experienced funders incorporate direct philanthropy as a living practice. We created this starter kit as a lightweight crash course, so you walk away confident and ready to partner directly with communities. Read More

Connie Malloy

March 14, 2022
Connie Archbold Robinson Malloy leads Panta Rhea Foundation as CEO and oversees the foundation’s Global Roots Fund. In 2021, in the wake of hurricanes Eta & Iota, she cofounded the Raizal Diaspora Network of San Andres, Providence, and Santa Catalina – Colombia’s Caribbean islands, and launched the Seaflower Resilience Fund with seed funding from Panta Rhea. Prior to this role, Read More
Blog | From NCFP

Responding to Crisis: Resources for Supporting Ukraine

At moments like this, with crises and disasters unfolding across the globe, we know philanthropic families are looking for ways to respond.  When faced with a complex humanitarian disaster such as the war in Ukraine, it can be challenging to know where to start. In keeping with NCFP’s commitment to work in partnership, we are sharing resource lists compiled by Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Step up, Speak Up, and Join Us in Supporting AANHPI Communities

March 2, 2022 | Miki Akimoto, Patricia Eng
This article was originally published by the Center for Effective Philanthropy and is re-posted here with permission. A recent report from the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) titled Overlooked (Part 1): Foundation Support for Asian American and Pacific Islander Leaders and Communities highlighted, as one of its key findings, that AAPI nonprofit leaders report having less positive experiences with their foundation funders Read More

Patricia Eng

March 1, 2022
Patricia Eng (she/her/hers) is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP). She comes to AAPIP after serving as Chief Service Officer at the Mayor’s Office of the City of New York where she worked to deepen and expand civic engagement through volunteer and service programs. She founded the New York Asian Women’s Center, the Read More
Blog | Network News

March 2022: News and Notes from NCFP’s Friends of the Family Network

March 1, 2022
Friends Focus highlights updates from members of our Friends of the Family network and their work. This month features updates from the Christensen Fund, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Jacobs Family Foundation, Laughing Gull Foundation, and David and Lucile Packard Foundation.  Are you a current Friend or Leadership Circle member of NCFP with an update or good news about your foundation that Read More

Daria Teutonico

February 28, 2022
Daria Teutonico is a Director of Programs at the National Center for Family Philanthropy (NCFP). In her role, Daria works in collaboration with NCFP’s Program Team to develop and execute a variety of learning opportunities for NCFP’s community. She is responsible for implementing systems to support feedback generation, data collection, and analysis to improve NCFP’s offerings and promote ongoing learning. Read More

Linsey Mills

February 28, 2022
As a financial consultant and philanthropic advisor celebrating 30 years experience, Linsey Mills has worked with clients to increase their financial knowledge and improve results in the areas of short and long term personal and business financial goals. He is a founding member of the Next Generation of African American Philanthropists (NGAAP) giving circle chartered in 2003 at Triangle Community Read More
Events & Webinars | Peer Networks

Engaging Youth Peer Network: Talking about Money with Teen Friends with Iris Brilliant

April 20, 2022 | Iris Brilliant
Talking about money with friends is difficult, and yet the story of your foundation, its origin, and assets for grantmaking is all related to a money journey.  Join Iris Brilliant to hear her story as a grantmaker, partner, donor advisor, activist, and coach. Iris’s life mission is to support people with wealth to move money to social justice, and to Read More