1712 Results for “community”

Na Eng
July 26, 2021
As the communications director at the McKnight Foundation, Na Eng oversees all foundation-wide external communications. She is a member of McKnight’s senior leadership team and provides counsel to the president and the board. Since joining McKnight in 2015, Eng has spearheaded several organizational change efforts, including the facilitation of a revised mission statement and Strategic Framework, as well as the Foundation’s first statement on Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Looking Ahead: Featuring NCFP Peer Network Co-chairs
July 22, 2021 | Katie Scott
Courtesy of Jopwell from Pexels The National Center for Family Philanthropy (NCFP) activates and connects a diverse and engaged community of philanthropic families and partners and seeks to foster unique opportunities for learning and inspiration. A hallmark of our work and area for growth in our future is our Peer Networks. Peer Networks are peer-led groups for a specific role Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Takeaways Blog on Grantee Relationships and Power Dynamics
July 21, 2021 | Jen Crino
Courtesy of Alexander Suhorucov from Pexels This blog summarizes key notes from our July Fundamentals of Family Philanthropy Webinar. Power dynamics are inherent any funder and grantee relationship, and this imbalance between giver and receiver can inhibit productive, honest partnerships. Often nonprofits make shifts to accommodate funder guidelines for grant dollars they are seeking, to fit the specific grant application Read More

Will Cordery
July 21, 2021
Will Cordery (he/him) is the Founder + Principal at Freedom Futures – a philanthropic advisory firm moving money to the frontlines of social transformation for Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities. Will serves on the board of the Hill-Snowdon Foundation as one of its first non-family trustees; and is on the board of Tides Advocacy – a c4 funding mechanism for social movement infrastructure. Will has nearly 20 Read More

Boldly Go Philanthropy
July 13, 2021
Today’s philanthropists want to make a difference in their community and around the world but lead busy lives and can find it daunting to figure out where to start or how to have the greatest impact. That’s where Boldly Go Philanthropy comes in. Led by former foundation CEOs, Boldly Go provides world-class advice and execution support to help clients turn their philanthropic Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Moving from Deceit to Trust: The Necessity of Listening
July 9, 2021 | Melinda Tuan
Courtesy of Christina Morillo from Pexels This article was originally published by The Center For Effective Philanthropy and is re-posted here with permission. A colleague recently asked me how much has changed since I wrote “The Dance of Deceit,” a 2004 Stanford Social Innovation Review article in which I reflected on my seven years as managing director of REDF and the power imbalances I Read More
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Holding the Paradox
July 7, 2021 | Nicholas A. Tedesco
This post features reflections from NCFP President and CEO Nick Tedesco on our recent CEO Retreat and the role of family philanthropy executives. “Holding paradoxes simultaneously is an evolved human skill.” — Tina Runyan, psychologist Sitting at a Crossroads: Family Cohesion and Social Impact Staff leaders play an important, yet challenging role in the ecosystem of family philanthropy. The role Read More
Events & Webinars

Rural Funders Salon
July 27, 2021 | Erin Borla, Wynn Rosser
Registration is now closed. Family foundations and other funders and donors focused on serving rural communities face special challenges—lack of infrastructure, lack of partners, and often lack of urgency from state and federal government entities. As detailed in NCFP’s 2018 report, Pride of Place, family foundations are traditionally among the most place-based of all funders, with deep and lasting connections Read More

Aiko Bethea
June 23, 2021
Aiko is a builder, learner, and thought partner. She thrives while working in new spaces, creating novel frameworks. As a thought partner and learner, she enjoys working in partnership alongside her collaborators on a journey towards creating new understandings, learnings, and creative processes. Justice and loyalty are values that have been core drivers in Aiko’s life and career. Working in Read More

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