Ben McDearmon

April 27, 2020
Ben McDearmon responds to members’ requests for legal analysis and information on a wide range of subjects. He also serves as a legal reviewer for the National Standards for Community Foundations accreditation program and as a contributing editor to Mastering Foundation Law: The Council on Foundations Compendium of Legal Resources. Ben is licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Read More

Bryan Del Rosario

April 27, 2020
Bryan J. Del Rosario responds to nonprofit tax law and organizational inquiries from members. Bryan is also legal reviewer for the Community Foundations National Standards Board, a voluntary, self-regulating accreditation program for community foundations. While earning his law degree, Bryan completed the course, Charitable Organizations, where he ranked No. 1 in that class, causing him to receive the law school’s coveted Read More
Events & Webinars | Webinars

Collaborative Philanthropy in the Time of COVID-19

The National Center for Family Philanthropy is dedicated to serving families who give and those that work with them. In response to the COVID-19 crisis, we are offering conversations on topics of interest to all philanthropic families associated with family foundations, donor-advised funds, family offices, and other philanthropic vehicles. For questions about this series, please contact Jen Crino at jen@ncfp.org. Read More

Gabrielle Fitzgerald

April 21, 2020
Gabrielle Fitzgerald is the founder and CEO of Panorama and co-founder of Pandemic Action Network. With decades of experience in politics, policy, and philanthropy, Gabrielle has become a recognized voice and thought leader on catalytic philanthropy, women’s leadership, and pandemic preparedness and response. As a platform for social change, Panorama’s mission is to maximize social impact by partnering with visionary Read More
Blog | Featured Article

Philanthropy in the Time of COVID-19

April 17, 2020 | Carmen Rojas
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published here and is re-posted with permission. What are we going to do to shift the balance of power & resources? Over the last couple of weeks, foundations and donors have made proclamations about how this crisis will change their giving practice. Many have tried to prove how the crisis has been a turning Read More
Events & Webinars | Webinars

Funder Collaboration: Leveraging Partnerships for Outsized Impact

No matter your current strategies or focus, leveraging a trusted and proven intermediary can help you make the most of your philanthropic assets. By convening and collaborating with peer funders and community leaders working to find solutions to shared issues, you bring expertise to your partnerships and a deep knowledge of the communities served. And by combining your assets and Read More

Fay Twersky

April 13, 2020
As president and director of The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, Fay Twersky is a trusted, values-aligned leader, working with the Blank family, defining areas of giving and directing philanthropic resources in service of a better world. Fay also serves on the Executive Leadership Team of the Blank Family of Businesses – the full portfolio of socially minded enterprises, including Read More
Blog | From NCFP

A Clarion Call for Family Philanthropy

April 13, 2020 | Nicholas A. Tedesco
Dear Community Members, This past weekend marked a period of deep reflection for many around the world—the beginning of Passover, celebration of Easter, and preparation for Ramadan. It also marked one month since the World Health Organization named COVID-19 a global pandemic and our lives changed unhesitatingly. One month since the world began to close its borders; one month since Read More