Knowledge Center | Article

How can 21st century collaboration enable greater social impact?

June 10, 2021 | Debi Blizard, Zoe True
As philanthropists lean into global challenges like climate change and economic inequality, it is easy to see that no one person or organization can shift the tide on these issues by themselves. To move the needle on these complex problems we must understand how to work together better, both externally with our partners as well as internally across groups and Read More
Events & Webinars | Community Conversations

Limited Life Foundations: Lessons from CEOs

Philanthropic purpose, impact, and perpetuity are on the minds of giving families more than ever before. Many are reconsidering the lifespan of their giving effort with a fresh lens as community needs increase and the sector evolves. Yet the opportunities of limited lifespan are often not clear or not fully understood, and neither are the potential challenges. In this webinar, Read More

Lisa Spalding

June 8, 2021
Lisa Spalding works with TPI clients to increase the impact of their giving through strategic planning, facilitation, social issues research, and design and evaluation of philanthropic strategies and initiatives. She is a seasoned facilitator and convener, having led retreats and trainings for a wide range of foundations around the country focused on strategic planning, succession, governance, and evaluation. She has Read More
Blog | Network News

June 2021: News and Notes from NCFP’s Friends of the Family Network

June 1, 2021
Friends Focus highlights updates from members of our Friends of the Family network and their work. This month features updates from the Castellano Family Foundation, Delaplaine Foundation, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Packard Foundation, and Walton Family Foundation. Are you a current Friend or Leadership Circle member of NCFP with an update or good news about your foundation that you would Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

The Art of Working Together at Our Family Foundation

May 27, 2021 | Sharon Shapiro, Shira Ruderman
Courtesy of the Ruderman Family Foundation. From left to right is Sharon Shapiro, Jay Ruderman, and Shira Ruderman. “Do not go into business with family.” It is a common warning—and we could not disagree more. Our personal and professional worlds collided 20 years ago when we became sisters-in-law and, later, colleagues at the Ruderman Family Foundation. Growing up, both of Read More

Sharon Shapiro

May 26, 2021
Sharon Shapiro has been an active member of the Greater Boston Philanthropic community for many years. Her current projects reflect her family’s deep commitment to promoting disability inclusion in the Jewish community. She is also passionate about teaching teens about philanthropy – serving on the Jewish Teen Foundation of Greater Boston (TFGB). Sharon has made major contributions to inclusive Jewish Read More

Shira Ruderman

May 26, 2021
Shira Ruderman is a professional philanthropist and social activist. She serves as the Executive Director of the Ruderman Family Foundation, a private family foundation that invests in three primary areas of focus: advocating for and advancing the inclusion of people with disabilities throughout our society, strengthening the relationship between Israel and the American Jewish community, and modeling the practice of Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

After a Year Like No Other, Three Foundation Leaders Talk About What Changed and What Comes Next

This article was originally published by Inside Philanthropy and is re-posted here with permission. The transcribed conversation comes from a plenary session at NCFP’s 2021 CEO Retreat.  How well philanthropy responded to the events of the past 14 months—a period of so much trauma and suffering—is a topic sure to be debated for many years to come. And, of course, Read More

Elizabeth Snowdon Bonner

May 25, 2021
Elizabeth Snowdon Bonner (Liz) is President of the Board of the Hill-Snowdon Foundation, a family foundation based in Washington, DC that supports community organizing around racial and economic justice issues. Liz is a Trustee of the National Children’s Museum in Washington, DC and serves as the Chair of the Advancement Committee and a member of the Executive Committee.  She is Read More

Drew Payne

May 24, 2021
Drew has a passion for education, health and community development. Prior to launching UpMetrics, Drew founded UHV Group, providing operating advisory services to Blackstone portfolio companies within the real estate and education sector. Additionally, Drew has focused on real estate and social impact investing, as well as traditional philanthropy as Vice President of the Payne Family Foundation. Born and raised Read More