Topic: Board decision-making - Page 11

What California Donors Want: In Their Own Voices

Posted on October 21, 2003 by Deanne Stone, Jan McElwee

California, the country's most populous state and the world's fifth largest economy, has long been considered a bellwether state for national economic and social trends, and this leadership is nowhere more apparent than in the recent, dramatic growth of family philanthropy… Read More

Controversial grants policy (Roy A. Hunt Foundation)

Posted on July 19, 2003 by Roy A. Hunt Foundation

Harmonious agreement on grants is not always possible within a family foundation with diverse granting interests. Trustees sometimes struggle to develop strategies to guide the consideration process when points of view differ. This policy from the Roy A. Hunt Foundation provides a framework for managing “controversial grants” from the family board member perspective… Read More

Example of a family foundation spending policy

Posted on October 28, 2002 by National Center for Family Philanthropy

Sample policy describing the goals of one foundation’s annual spending policy, and the methods it will use to achieve those goals… Read More

Difficult Discussions at Difficult Times

Posted on March 4, 2002 by Deanne Stone

This Passages Issue Brief offers suggestions for preparing for and responding to the effect of crises of different magnitude on philanthropic families. These include personal crises such as death, illness, and interpersonal conflicts, as well as community and national crises — including natural disasters, riots, economic recession, and terrorism… Read More

Trustees by Margaret Mahoney

Posted on December 22, 1996 by Margaret E. Mahoney

This seminal essay from the long-time president of the Commonwealth Fund explores the critical roles and responsibilities of foundation trustees, and the duties of responsible boards of directors. Selected excerpts include: “To fulfill a trust, the trustee must act for the benefit of another, not for personal gain. Trustees are in effect moral decision makers.” “Responsible boards are not born… Read More

What California Donors Want: In Their Own Voices

Board decision-making

What California Donors Want: In Their Own Voices

Posted on October 21, 2003 by Deanne Stone, Jan McElwee

Controversial grants policy (Roy A. Hunt Foundation)

Posted on July 19, 2003 by Roy A. Hunt Foundation

Example of a family foundation spending policy

Posted on October 28, 2002 by National Center for Family Philanthropy

Difficult Discussions at Difficult Times

Posted on March 4, 2002 by Deanne Stone

Trustees by Margaret Mahoney

Posted on December 22, 1996 by Margaret E. Mahoney

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