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Blog | Voices from the Field

Family Culture: Creating a Resilient Family Tree
February 8, 2021 | Jamie Forbes, Kelly D. Nowlin
Courtesy of Johannes Plenio from Pexels This blog post is excerpted from the Passages Issues Brief Family Culture: Creating a Resilient Family Tree. For more information about family culture, please register for our Family Identity and Culture Webinar on February 11, 2021. Family connectedness, not money, has the greatest influence on multi-generational family continuity. But when many think about legacy, it’s often in Read More

Ashton Kao
February 5, 2021
Ashton Kao is a sophomore Varsity Rugby Player at Strake Jesuit College Preparatory. Ashton has been with the Greater Houston Community Foundation Youth Leadership Team for four years, and has always had a passionate drive to help his community. He as well leads other giving circles; being the cofounder of the Asian American Youth Giving Circle and the Awesome Fund. Every Read More
Blog | Featured Article

Takeaways Blog on Defining and Translating Motivations and Values
February 2, 2021 | Jen Crino
Defining motivations and values is in many ways the most critical step a family takes as they chart a path forward in their philanthropy. Understanding the reasons why families give and the values that connect them together will help guide families through their philanthropic effort. Motivations and values not only give families a common purpose, but also inform their approaches Read More

Marshall Hill
January 21, 2021
Marshall Hill is a native of Knoxville, Tennessee who now resides in Jacksonville, Florida. He is a graduate of Furman University, and currently works in risk management and controls for a large financial institution. Marshall began his involvement with the Community Foundation for Northeast Florida in 2017 through the Weaver Philanthropic Initiative, a comprehensive program which prepares young individuals for Read More

Duncan McLaren
January 21, 2021
Duncan McLaren is a junior at St. John’s School, where he is a three-sport student athlete. Duncan has been an active member of the Youth Leadership Team for four years and is very involved in his community. During his time with the Youth Leadership Team, Duncan has helped to lead several site visits with local nonprofits and is well versed Read More

Phillip Wm. Fisher
January 20, 2021
Founder of Mission Throttle, Phillip Wm. Fisher is leading culture change to accelerate the evolution of philanthropy. As a capitalist and philanthropist, he is leading sustainable strategies to connect, collaborate and deploy effective market-driven solutions to accelerate community capital, human resources and impact. Phillip’s experiences span both for-impact and for-profit organizations. He is the immediate past Chairman of the Max Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Breaking From Philanthropy Norms: An Inside Look At Relational Reparations (Part 1)
January 19, 2021 | June L. Wilson, LeAnne Moss, Candace Tkachuck
By Jacob Lund via Shutterstock This article was originally published by Giving Compass and is re-posted here with permission. What I’m talking about is more than recompense for past injustices—more than a handout, a payoff, hush money, or a reluctant bribe. What I’m talking about is a national reckoning that would lead to spiritual renewal. Reparations would mean the end Read More

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

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