271 Results for “youth philanthropy”

Events & Webinars | Peer Networks

Engaging Youth Peer Network: Learning with Next-gen Leaders & Connecting Youth Grantmakers Together
July 13, 2021
While this event is designed for youth, and the adults who support them are welcome to attend as well. This special interactive event is for youth grantmakers or rising youth from your families (approximately ages 8-21). Join two teens from two family foundations as well as two next-gen family leaders, Vasser Seydel and Jamie Semel. Bring questions for Vasser and Read More
Events & Webinars | Peer Networks

Engaging Youth Peer Network Retreat Follow Up Call
June 4, 2021 | Tiffany Kelly, Karen Weatherford
Join Tiffany Kelly and Karen Weatherford for a follow-up check-in and support about engaging youth in learning and conversations about structure and systematic racism. Don’t forget to check out the handout and presentation from our last call posted below. Related Resources Social Justice Philanthropy Toolkit (Andrus Family Fund)  Podcast: How the AFF Board is Meeting the Moment (Andrus Family Fund) Read More
Blog | Effective Family Philanthropy in Action

Family Philanthropy Speaks: A Conversation with Kimberly Myers Hewlett
April 6, 2021 | Nicholas A. Tedesco, Kimberly Myers Hewlett
Kimberly Myers Hewlett is steeped in philanthropy and brings a variety of perspectives and experiences to her work. She is president of the Myers Family Foundation, a director of the Flora Family Foundation, and chair of the NCFP board. She is also the senior vice president for donor engagement at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. In this Family Philanthropy Speaks Read More
Blog | Effective Family Philanthropy in Action

Family Philanthropy Speaks: A Conversation with Vasser Seydel
March 1, 2021 | Vasser Seydel, Nicholas A. Tedesco
Vasser Seydel, the granddaughter of Ted Turner, is the founding chair of the Turner 3rd Generation Board (T3G), a member of the Turner Foundation Board, and is a Millennial leader forging her own path in philanthropy. NCFP President and CEO Nick Tedesco spoke with Vasser about the inception of the T3G Board, the challenges of generational transition, how to engage Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

A Generosity of Spirit: The Legacy of Black Philanthropy
February 26, 2021 | Maya Diggs
As we approach the conclusion of Black History Month we are pleased to share a fresh look at the special role of Black philanthropy in the US. “African American giving is grounded in a collective sense of responsibility and obligation towards the community and the continuing larger struggle for liberation. It is based on a generosity of spirit as an Read More
Events & Webinars | Peer Networks

Engaging Youth Peer Network Retreat
April 16, 2021 | Sophy Yem, Kaitlin Miles, Shawn Escoffery, Tiffany Kelly, Karen Weatherford, Alexis Marion, Michelle Knapik, Neil Gobioff
Join your peers for a virtual retreat on supporting youth grantmakers and family members within your family and foundation. We will spend time on the following areas: Timely Peer Connections: How has your foundation changed plans in 2020 and 2021? Are you working more with your youth grantmakers or cancelling some plans due to remote learning fatigue? Race and Equity: Read More
Blog | Effective Family Philanthropy in Action

Family Philanthropy Speaks: A Conversation with Jeff and Tricia Raikes
February 1, 2021 | Jeff and Tricia Raikes, Nicholas A. Tedesco
Jeff and Tricia Raikes, founders of the Seattle-based Raikes Foundation, are using their platform to push other donors to embrace and advance racial justice. In this Family Philanthropy Speaks conversation, Jeff and Tricia join Nick Tedesco to discuss how they have changed practices and acknowledged privilege throughout their donor journey. Jeff shares the value of diversifying their network, which opens Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Takeaways from Engaging Youth Peer Network: Supporting Youth Givers Across Ages
December 23, 2020 | Maya Diggs
During the final Engaging Youth Peer Network event of 2020, participants had the opportunity to hear about a variety of strategies for including youth in family philanthropy. Our featured speakers Alexis Marion, Neil Gobioff, and Marlene Corrado shared real stories and discussed several tools and activities that they have found helpful. This meeting was particularly special because the peer network Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Engaging Youth Voices in Participatory Grantmaking Practice
November 23, 2020 | Sheryl Seller
Photo courtesy of the Greater Worcester Community Foundation A group of teenage philanthropists sit around a boardroom table at an urban community foundation in Massachusetts. As they explore the needs they see and face in their communities, they begin to understand how different life is only a few miles from their own neighborhoods. A past participant of Youth for Community Read More
Knowledge Center | Report

From Beneficiary to Active Agent: How Youth-Led Grantmaking Benefits Young People, Their Communities, and the Philanthropic Sector
November 9, 2020 | Sheryl Seller, The Sillerman Center for the Advancement of Philanthropy
In this brief, the Sillerman Center explores Youth Philanthropy as a model with the potential to make grantmaking more democratic, inclusive, and responsive to the needs of underserved communities. It is also a model that, if more widely supported and expanded, could contribute significantly to the preparation of sophisticated future grantmakers who share social justice values. This brief explores the Read More

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