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One reason many families create foundations is to pass down philanthropic values through the generations. My grandparents founded the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation to support the issues they cared most deeply about and also to ensure that the specific values they championed throughout their lifetimes would continue to live on when they were gone. My grandparents had 10 children Read More

Courtesy of Tim Mossholder from Pexels One of the universally shared features of our lives over the last few months has been a distorted experience of time: a toggling between a wide angle and tight focus, between measured pacing and frenetic activity. I was just recounting with my family those early days in the lead up to and following the Read More

“Nothing about us without us,” is commonly used by community activists when speaking about the changes they want to see in their communities. The idea is simple: those most affected by social problems—the intended beneficiaries of any program—should fully and meaningfully participate in decisions about programs, policies, and strategies that may directly impact their communities. Philanthropy is not something done Read More