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Blog | Effective Family Philanthropy in Action

Family Philanthropy Speaks: A Conversation with Vasser Seydel
March 1, 2021 | Vasser Seydel, Nicholas A. Tedesco
Vasser Seydel, the granddaughter of Ted Turner, is the founding chair of the Turner 3rd Generation Board (T3G), a member of the Turner Foundation Board, and is a Millennial leader forging her own path in philanthropy. NCFP President and CEO Nick Tedesco spoke with Vasser about the inception of the T3G Board, the challenges of generational transition, how to engage Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

A Generosity of Spirit: The Legacy of Black Philanthropy
February 26, 2021 | Maya Diggs
As we approach the conclusion of Black History Month we are pleased to share a fresh look at the special role of Black philanthropy in the US. “African American giving is grounded in a collective sense of responsibility and obligation towards the community and the continuing larger struggle for liberation. It is based on a generosity of spirit as an Read More

Brian Collier
February 25, 2021
Brian Collier serves as Executive Vice President for Foundation For The Carolinas in Charlotte, N.C.—the 6th largest community foundation in the United States. Brian oversees the Foundation’s competitive grants programs, as well as affiliate board relationships in 13 counties throughout North and South Carolina. He also oversees the Foundation’s Robinson Center for Civic Leadership and the development of community initiatives Read More
Events & Webinars | Community Conversations

Sparking Cross-Sector Collaboration for COVID Recovery: How a Family Foundation Catalyzed Local Investment
May 5, 2021 | Nancy Rauch Douzinas, Kevin Law, Patrick Halpin, Gemma Deleon-Lopresti, Katie Smith Milway
 The Rauch Foundation of Long Island will describe how family foundations can play a unique role as a neutral hub to forge relationships across local business, government, and media that can multiply investment in regional economic recovery. Foundation President Nancy Rauch Douzinas and a panel of collaborators will articulate and illustrate five principles for using research, relationship networks, advocacy Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Takeaways Blog on Family Identity and Culture
February 24, 2021 | Jen Crino
Courtesy of RODNAE Productions from Pexels Many giving families have a strong sense of identity, defined by their relationships, traditions, and underlying values, and carried out through a shared purpose and approach to philanthropy. In NCFP’s recent webinar, “Family Culture and Identity” Senior Program Consultant Tony Macklin discussed what family culture and organizational culture mean in the context of family Read More

Bari Katz
February 19, 2021
Bari Katz is a NYC-based social justice educator and facilitator who works with nonprofit organizations, schools and grantmaking institutions across the United States. Bari’s work includes designing and facilitating trainings, writing custom curricula, coaching leadership teams, and supporting organizational development to create spaces and relationships where everyone’s humanity is honored and oppressive systems and dynamics are disrupted. After serving as Read More

Gemma Deleon-Lopresti
February 19, 2021
Commissioner Deleon-Lopresti is a mediator for the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service where she assists labor and management in achieving agreement primarily through collective bargaining, grievance mediation and alternative dispute resolution. Gemma has for over 20 years negotiated accords affecting thousands of workers in multiple industries. Prior to FMCS, Gemma was National Director of Strategic Planning for the Retail Wholesale Read More

Nancy Rauch Douzinas
February 19, 2021
After a career of 20 years as a psychologist and family therapist, Nancy Rauch Douzinas became president of the Rauch Foundation in 1990. In keeping with her broad range of community concerns, Nancy serves on the boards of Teachers College, Columbia University; Greentree Foundation; the North Shore Land Alliance; the Stony Brook Foundation; and Accelerate Long Island. She graduated from Read More

Eric Stephenson
February 18, 2021
Eric Stephenson is the Chief Operating Officer at Align Impact and member of its investment committee. He works to advance the firm’s work helping investors and advisors create and implement impact investing and philanthropic strategies. Prior to Align, Eric was the Portfolio Director at the Cordes Foundation, tasked with mission-aligning 100% of the endowment across asset classes, and overseeing the Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Five Touchstones In Our Relational Reparations Journey (Part 2)
February 17, 2021 | June L. Wilson, LeAnne Moss, Candace Tkachuck
Photo via Shutterstock This article was originally published by Giving Compass and is re-posted here with permission. This is part two in a four-part series. Read part one here. “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.” – African Proverb In our first article, we shared the philosophy and beginnings of our relational reparations group in Read More

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