Bob Tobin

September 18, 2020
Bob Tobin consults with a variety of private and public corporations, as well as nonprofit organizations. His areas of specialty are strategic planning, marketing, brand positioning, and communications program design. His corporate client experiences involve global leaders in a range of industries, such as Citibank, DuPont, IBM, Lucent Technologies, Steelcase, and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. His public sector experience includes major engagements Read More
Events & Webinars | Conferences and Workshops

Next Gen Fellows Program

February 8, 2021 | Kerry McHugh
Applications are now closed. Please contact NCFP if you have questions. The Next Gen Fellows Program is a 3-week leadership development program for the next generation of foundation leaders. The fellowship is designed for current or soon-to-be trustees and staff roughly 18–35 years old. We are thrilled to host this virtual cohort as a collaboration between Exponent Philanthropy and the National Read More
Blog | Network News

September 2020: News and Notes from NCFP’s Friends of the Family Network

September 9, 2020
Friends Focus highlights updates from members of our Friends of the Family network and their work. This month features updates from the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, Delaplaine Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Hill-Snowdon Foundation, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, and Raikes 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 | Effective Family Philanthropy in Action

Three Approaches To Place-based Philanthropy: Lessons For Donors

September 3, 2020 | Katie Smith Milway, Giving Compass
This article was originally published by Giving Compass and is re-posted here with permission. For more information on place-based giving, explore NCFP’s Pride of Place Content Collection.  When Ross and Emily Jones set up their family foundation, Imago Dei Fund (IDF), in Boston, they gravitated toward addressing injustices against girls and women as a linchpin for global progress. On her first donor trip in Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Focus and Reenergize with Four Powerful Questions

September 2, 2020 | Kris Putnam-Walkerly
Feeling uncomfortable? You’re not alone. We’re all being asked to stretch and grow these days as we navigate a new world. Along with COVID-19, we’re facing divisive political rhetoric, and the growing needs of a struggling civic society. Add to that the challenges of a recession and a deafening cry for action to condemn racism and increase social justice. While Read More

Amina Anderson

September 2, 2020
Amina Anderson joined The Community Foundation in August 2011. Amina leads the Prince George’s County office, working with donors to explore opportunities for achieving their philanthropic goals and facilitating their engagement on critical community issues affecting county residents. Prior to joining The Community Foundation, Amina worked as President of the Black United Fund of Oregon. She developed the organization’s core Read More

Garrett March

September 2, 2020
Garrett March works with the Community Foundation’s field-of-interest and capacity building grant cycles, and is the liaison for our young professionals philanthropy group WORTH. He is a 2010 graduate of Milligan College in Tennessee and spent the first part of his professional career working in child welfare in both residential and community settings. Before coming to the Foundation he was Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Five Lessons Learned from Running a Foundation That Gives Directly to Families

August 27, 2020 | Amy Kingman
In 2016, I was asked to join a philanthropic project that was close to the heart of philanthropist Warren Buffett and his beloved older sister, Doris Buffett. The “letters program” first started many years ago. After going public with his giving pledge, Warren (like many well-known philanthropists) was flooded with requests not just from nonprofits, but also from individuals and Read More