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Blog | Voices from the Field

Lessons Philanthropy Can Take From The 2021 UN Climate Change Conference
October 20, 2021 | Nicole Systrom
We’re all waiting to find out what is going to come out of COP26, the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference that starts at the end of October. For me, the dream scenario is: Just as the global climate change conference is set to take place, the US passes President Biden’s $3.5-trillion economic plan, sending an unmistakable signal to the international Read More

Jennifer Rainin
October 20, 2021
Jen Rainin launched the Kenneth Rainin Foundation in 2008 and has served as CEO since that time. She is known for her collaborative spirit and seeking ideas outside of philanthropy’s traditional circles. Her active engagement with grantees, funders and others connects people to inspire new partnerships and shared success. Under her leadership, the Foundation’s targeted grantmaking has produced several major Read More

Shelley Trott
October 20, 2021
Shelley Trott is Chief Program Officer for the Kenneth Rainin Foundation, serving on the Foundation’s executive and leadership teams. In this role, she advances organizational strategy, supports a diverse grantmaking portfolio, and fosters collaboration, evaluation and learning, and impact. Before holding this position, Shelley was Director, Arts Strategy & Ventures, leading the Foundation’s strategic direction for the arts. Shelley joined Read More
Blog | From NCFP

Build Bridges and Spread Solutions: Reflections on the past and the path forward at the 2021 Trustee Education Institute
October 19, 2021 | National Center for Family Philanthropy
At the very onset of this year’s 2021 Trustee Education Institute, David Callahan, founding editor of Inside Philanthropy, said that even before COVID-19 and the social and political unrest of the last several years, he was skeptical of philanthropy’s ability to shift: “I doubted that most foundations would ever be willing to change,” he said, “and yet many foundations have Read More
Blog | Effective Family Philanthropy in Action

Family Philanthropy Speaks: A Conversation with Dimple Abichandani and Robin Snidow
October 15, 2021 | Nicholas A. Tedesco, Dimple Abichandani, Robin Snidow
Dimple Abichandani, Executive Director of the General Service Foundation (GSF), works closely with the foundation’s chair, Robin Snidow. In this Family Philanthropy Speaks episode, the pair talk with NCFP President and CEO Nick Tedesco about their philanthropic journeys, GSF’s spending policy and values-aligned practices, and how they’ve fostered a meaningful relationship with one another.  About the Series Philanthropy is Read More
Blog | From NCFP

Takeaways Blog on Scaling for Success
October 14, 2021 | Jen Crino
This blog summarizes key notes from our September Fundamentals of Family Philanthropy Webinar. Giving families often reach a point where they grow their giving; however, it is often challenging to understand the practices that promote success. How do you develop an effective strategy and systems as your philanthropy expands? When does a philanthropic effort require staff and what are the Read More

Avani Narang
October 8, 2021
Avani Narang currently serves as the Director for the Indus Cares Foundation which primarily supports the 10,000 apartment homes managed by Indus Management Group in Houston, Texas. She also is the Managing Director for Marketing & Digital Communications for Indus and oversees the marketing strategy for their apartment communities alongside their philanthropic activities. Avani completed her MBA from the University Read More
Events & Webinars | Peer Networks

Non-family Staff Peer Network: Racial Equity Discussions with Board and Staff
December 2, 2021 | Jennifer Langton, Chantelle Fisher-Borne
Join your peers and special guests Jennifer Langton and Chantelle Fisher-Borne for a continued space to share about racial equity within your foundations. Jennifer will share from her own experiences of learning and change at the Tzedek Social Justice Fund, a foundation which “redistributes money, resources, and power to support systems change and community healing in Asheville, North Carolina.” Chantelle leads Read More

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