1873 Results for “community”

LeAnne Moss
January 19, 2021
LeAnne Moss is the Co-Founder of Leading from the Heart (LFTH) based in Seattle, and is also the Executive Director of the Renton Regional Community Foundation. With more than 20 years of experience as an executive director for social change organizations, LeAnne understands the demands, rigors and joys of working for social and racial justice. In addition to co-facilitating interracial Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Philanthropy as Democracy Enhancement: Big Philanthropy’s Role as Discovery for Social Problem-Solving
January 15, 2021 | Mohit Mookim, Rob Reich, Nadia Roumani, Ayushi Vig
Photo by Element5 Digital from Pexels The United States is facing unprecedented levels of inequality. Nuanced critiques of donor-driven endowments permeate the media coverage of philanthropy, tinging it with skepticism and mistrust. As a donor, you want to do good—you want to have a positive impact by playing your part in advancing our society. Yet you may feel confused about Read More
Events & Webinars | Peer Networks

CANCELLED – Supporting Young Leaders & Next-gen to Develop Philanthropic Identities
February 18, 2021 | Ashton Kao, Marshall Hill, Thalie Waters, Duncan McLaren, Brendan Adams
*CANCELLED: Given that a majority of our speakers are in Texas with snow and major power outages, we have cancelled this webinar. We are wishing our speakers well during the storms.* Family members of all ages strive to balance their individual identities—who they want to be and what they stand for—with their connection to their family’s identity, values, and culture. Read More
Blog | Network News

January 2021: News and Notes from NCFP’s Friends of the Family Network
January 12, 2021
Friends Focus highlights updates from members of our Friends of the Family network and their work. This month features updates from the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, Frist Foundation, Grunin Foundation, McKnight Foundation, and Walton Foundation. Are you a current Friend or Leadership Circle member of NCFP with an update or good news about your foundation that you would like to Read More

Lori Bezahler
January 7, 2021
As President of the Edward W. Hazen Foundation, Lori Bezahler leads a national grant making program supporting organizing and leadership by young people and communities of color to dismantle structural inequity based on race and class. During 2013, Ms. Bezahler was also a Senior Fellow at the Center for Social Inclusion and she currently chairs the board of Race Forward. Read More
Knowledge Center | Impact Story

Learning from Each Other: The Dyson Foundation
January 5, 2021
Note: The following are excerpted from essays written by Anne E. Dyson, M.D. and Robert R. Dyson; they were originally published in the 1996 and 1997 annual reports for The Dyson Foundation and re-released in 2001 as part of NCFP’s Living the Legacy guide. Celebration of a Life: From the 1996 Report He left quite a mark on this world, Read More
Knowledge Center | Impact Story

An Introduction to Trustee Education for Family Foundations
January 5, 2021 | Katherine Tyler Scott
Note: This article was written and released in 2001 as part of NCFP’s Living the Legacy guide. A Rich Tradition of Service: Volunteer Leadership for The Public Good Americans have established a deep, rich tradition of volunteerism. From the Pilgrim’s Social Compact of 1620, which emphasized government based upon consent and “care for each other’s good,” to the present day Read More
Knowledge Center | Impact Story

Early Days: The Heisley Family Foundation
January 5, 2021 | Howard Husock
Note: This case study was written and released in 2001 as part of NCFP’s Living the Legacy guide; current circumstances at the foundation may be different than described here. With these goals in mind, Heisley, in December 1996, incorporated the Heisley Family Foundation, which he hoped would be “a vehicle which I could use to help bring my family together Read More
Knowledge Center | Impact Story

A Family Legacy of Individual Initiative: The McKnight Foundation
January 5, 2021 | Deanne Stone
Note: This case study was written and released in 2001 as part of NCFP’s Living the Legacy guide; current circumstances at the foundation may be different than described here. McKnight was chairman of the 3M Company (Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing). He was credited for developing the corporate culture that propelled the phenomenal growth and transformation of the company from a Read More

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