Five Pillars of Giving: The Murphy Family Foundation
Posted on December 22, 2015 by Murphy Family Foundation
The following showcases the five pillars the Murphy Family Foundation holds. … Read More
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The Hip Family’s Guide to Happier Holidays
Posted on December 21, 2015 by Lisa Parker
Though this guide has been around for a few years now, the number of requests to share it has grown each Holiday Season. In that time, your once small children and grandchildren have grown older. This expanded edition includes the same great resources for young families along with new insights and opportunities for families with kids of all ages… Read More
How Social Justice Giving Honors Our Roots and Strengthens Communities
Posted on November 12, 2015 by Ryan Schlegel, Kelly D. Nowlin, Ashley Blanchard
This webinar, presented in partnership with the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, will explore strategies family foundations can take to engage more deeply in grantmaking that builds toward long-term social change. … Read More
Community Foundation Spark Session: Raising a new generation of philanthropists
Posted on October 13, 2015 by Virginia M. Esposito, Susan Crites Price, Elizabeth Sullivan, Joline Godfrey
This special peer networking event for community foundation staff that are members of NCFP’s Family Philanthropy Through Community Foundations initiative will feature a conversation with three of the nation’s leading experts on raising philanthropic children in a multi-generational family philanthropy, along with peer presentations on effective strategies for working with family donors in your community. Space is very limited so… Read More
In Times of Growth: Planning for an Influx of Assets
Posted on October 9, 2015 by Elaine Gast Fawcett
An influx of assets is a powerful transition point in your philanthropy. With rising resources comes the budding potential to do more of what you’re already doing—or, perhaps, try something new. This Passages Issue Brief will help you plan now for growth tomorrow, and manage change if you’re in the midst of it today… Read More
Community Foundation Spark Session: Models of Community Foundation Programs for Engaging Next Gen Donors
Posted on September 30, 2015 by Alyssa Hawkins, Jennifer Touchet, Elizabeth Sullivan
Among the emerging requests of community foundations is how to help their philanthropic families engage the next generation of donors. As such, community foundations have a unique opportunity to shape how philanthropy is practiced in their communities. This webinar will explore ways a community foundation leverages its own knowledge on effective giving and local issues to educate future philanthropists to… Read More
Program Grants and Committees policies and procedures
Posted on August 20, 2015 by Anonymous
__________ Foundation Policies and ProceduresProgram Grants and Committees BackgroundThe original policies and procedures (articles 1 – 18) for program grants and committees were approved individually by each program committee (i.e., the Community Development, Environment, and Youth Violence Prevention program committees) prior to their presentation to Trustees at the November 2000 meeting. It was noted at that meeting that each committee… Read More
Code of ethics (anonymous sample)
Posted on August 20, 2015 by Anonymous
________ Foundation Policies and Procedures Code of Ethics Background In June 2008, the Trustees of the ________ Foundation agreed to be guided by the Council on Foundations’ Stewardship Principles for Family Foundations. These principles, which were closely reviewed one-by-one by the Executive Committee, spelled out best practices in governance, ethics and accountability, and family legacy. One of the best practices… Read More
Code of Conduct policy sample
Posted on August 7, 2015 by National Center for Family Philanthropy
____________ Foundation Code of Conduct 1. Preamble To ensure that The _______ Foundation fulfills its mission and pursues its vision in an exemplary manner and in accordance with its beliefs and the highest standards of ethical conduct, the Board of Directors has adopted this Code of Conduct. This Code should be read with the Foundation’s mission, vision and beliefs… Read More
Conflict of Interest Policy Template
Posted on August 7, 2015 by National Center for Family Philanthropy
This Policy is to protect the interests of The ______ Foundation by: (i) preventing the personal interest of Members, Directors, Officers, Employees or Independent Contractors from interfering with the performance of their duties to the Foundation and (ii) avoiding any inappropriate personal financial, professional or political gain on the part of such persons at the expense of the Foundation. … Read More