Igniting the Spark: Moniker Foundation
Posted on June 22, 2016 by National Center for Family Philanthropy
Three years ago, the Moniker Foundation came to a dramatic juncture in their organizational lifecycle and purpose… Read More
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Igniting the Spark: The Lawrence Welk Family Foundation
Posted on June 20, 2016 by Youth Philanthropy Connect
The Lawrence Welk Family Foundation is located in Santa Monica, California, with family geographically dispersed around the country. The foundation awards grants to nonprofit organizations serving children and families living in poverty in three Southern California neighborhoods. In addition, a small portion of its funding goes to nonprofits promoting youth and family philanthropy. This next gen case study describes their… Read More
Community Foundation Spark Session: Staffing Your Family Engagement Program – Considerations for Community Foundations
Posted on May 19, 2016 by Anita Wesley, Jennifer Touchet, Elizabeth Sullivan, Tony Macklin
Experience from community foundations that closely advise multigenerational family philanthropists tell us that this work is more an art than science. As community foundations become more donor- and community-driven, it necessitates different skills and abilities of its donor services teams and leaders. On this Spark Session, hear from your community foundation peers about different staffing structures, training, and individual characteristics… Read More
Expanding Your Comfort Zone: A Window Into Risk in Family Philanthropy
Posted on May 3, 2016 by Tony Macklin
Philanthropy is often described as society’s “risk capital.” Our generosity can support causes and ideas that business and government agencies cannot or will not. We can use our resources to inspire new ideas, challenge existing thinking, or continue supporting an organization when others won’t. … Read More
Philanthropy Lessons: Risk and Mistakes
Posted on May 1, 2016 by Exponent Philanthropy
Effective philanthropy is a learning process that develops through experimentation. To be successful, we must take risks, support new ideas, acknowledge our mistakes, share experiences, and learn from one another… Read More
Why the Raikes Foundation is Not a Perpetual Foundation
Posted on April 4, 2016 by Jeff and Tricia Raikes
People often ask me what we focus on at the Raikes Foundation (empowering young people to transform their lives) and how we do it (investing in capable people addressing under-resourced challenges where our dollars can have an outsized impact on the systems that serve youth.) … Read More
NCFP at the 2016 Advancement Network conference in New Orleans
Posted on April 4, 2016 by Jennifer Touchet, Robyn Schein, Tony Macklin
NCFP and its Community Foundations Family Philanthropy Network are hosting four sessions at the 2016 conference of the Advancement Network in New Orleans. Navigating Family Philanthropy Trends Monday 3:00-4:15 CDT Breakout Session You’ve developed a portfolio of donor-advised funds that will engage families in the future. But will those families’ expectations and goals be the same in 10 or 20… Read More
The Noyce Foundation Story, 1990–2015: Achieving High Impact With Low Overhead
Posted on March 1, 2016 by The Noyce Foundation
The Noyce Foundation was established in 1990 by the family of the late physicist, inventor, and computer industry pioneer Dr. Robert N. Noyce, co-founder of Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel, and co-inventor of the integrated circuit, better known as the microchip. … Read More
Igniting the Spark: YOUTHadelphia, A program of The Philadelphia Foundation
Posted on February 11, 2016 by Youth Philanthropy Connect
In 2006, The Philadelphia Foundation established YOUTHadelphia to build youth leadership skills by empowering teens to give back to their community. YOUTHadelphia is a unique youth philanthropy model, with a defined focus on mentoring among the cohort of youth, centered around the fact that newer youth are mentored by returning youth committee members… Read More
Community Foundation Spark Session: The Community Foundation Family Philanthropy Network: An Open Conversation with the Field
Posted on February 4, 2016 by Alicia Philipp, Elizabeth Sullivan, Nina Waters, Peter Dunn, Tony Macklin
In 2016, NCFP kicks off its second year of the Community Foundations Family Philanthropy Network, a special initiative that aims to enhance the practice and effectiveness of community foundations as strategic partners and trusted advisors to philanthropic families. Join members of the initiative’s Advisory Committee for an open conversation about our progress to date, exciting plans in 2016 to equip… Read More