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Keeping What Counts: Should Limited-life Foundations Create Archives?

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Matthew La Rocque

This essay examines what foundations leave behind when they close, the benefits and challenges of establishing archives, how and where archives live, and how foundations can begin the archiving process… Read More

Bridging the Power Divide: How Family Funders Share and Shift Power

Posted on October 21, 2019 by Elaine Gast Fawcett

As a family funder, how can you acknowledge and responsibly navigate the power of your position? How does the power and privilege you hold affect those you interact with and support? How can you use your power for good—to make lasting impact? … Read More

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Community Foundations Family Philanthropy Network Topical Call: Engaging Youth and Children (September 2019)

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Rose Community Foundation, Susan Crites Price, Anita Wesley, Katie Scott

Many community foundations engage youth and younger children in their family philanthropy programs. Join Anita Wesley, Senior Philanthropic Advisor at the Rose Community Foundation, and Susan Price, author and field expert, to hear tools and perspectives on engaging children in your giving… Read More

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Philanthropic Services Canvas (Blank PDF Version)

Posted on September 10, 2019

A blank version of the 11x17 PDF planning tool that contains key questions in each section of the canvas and links to the appropriate units in the Playbook to help you develop answers that make sense for your foundation… Read More

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Using the Business Model Canvas

Posted on September 10, 2019

Provides instructions and self-reflection questions for each section of NCFP's business model canvas for community foundations, part of the Community Foundations Playbook… Read More

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Philanthropic Services Canvas Annotated

Posted on September 10, 2019

An 11x17 PDF planning tool that contains key questions in each section of the canvas and links to the appropriate units in the Playbook to help you develop answers that make sense for your foundation… Read More

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Using the Case Statement Worksheet

Posted on September 10, 2019

An internal case statement can be an important tool for building support among your executive leaders and board. Many community foundations and nonprofits use case statements to help build support among potential donors and other supporters for initiatives such as capital campaigns and new programs. These statements typically outline an organization’s mission and vision, describe a challenge it is trying… Read More

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Philanthropic Services Case Statement Worksheet

Posted on September 10, 2019

This worksheet is intended to help community foundations develop internal case statements that are used to show key internal stakeholders the need for family philanthropy services — and outline how giving families can help the foundation achieve its vision for its community… Read More

Community Foundations Network Topical Call: Lessons Learned from Family Philanthropy Peers

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Lydia Clements, Colleen Hill

Sometimes best laid plans don’t work. Learn from peers as they share perspectives on experimenting with new initiatives and the lessons learned from the process. Colleen Hill, VP of Development and Donor Services at the Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area, and Lydia Clements, VP of Foundation and Corporate Partnerships at the Hawaii Community Foundation, will share their challenges and… Read More

Community Foundations Network Topical Call: Professional Development

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Bob Eichinger, Marisa Ogles, Joanne Cohen, Treat Harvey

What professional development programs, courses, and resources have your team benefited from? Join four leaders from our Community Foundations Network to learn about staff development programs and the skills you can build as an organization… Read More

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