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Giving While Living

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Gara LaMarche, Lenore Hanisch

The number of limited life foundations is increasing. Donors who decide to spend their philanthropic resources while alive employ different strategies in their grantmaking and have different goals than those families whose philanthropies are planned to exist in perpetuity… Read More

The Power to Produce Wonders: The Value of Family in Philanthropy

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Virginia M. Esposito

Little is known about the value private family philanthropy represents in our society and the essential role it plays in our democracy. This special report, developed to celebrate the 10th anniversary of NCFP, provides an overview of the value of family involvement in philanthropy… Read More

Managing Relationships with Your Legal, Financial, and Investment Advisors

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Dawn Dobras, Patricia Angus

This webinar shares a variety of helpful tips for how to choose and evaluate advisors, how to maintain a good working relationship and how to know when it's time for a change. … Read More

Capturing Your Family’s Philanthropic History

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Nancy Brain, Steven M. Hilton

A record of a donor family’s history—whether it’s in print or an audio-visual version--is a valuable tool for guiding current and future generations of the family. A history helps maintain the legacy, values and vision of the founders and their successors… Read More

Children, Families, and Wealth – How Philanthropy Can Help

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Ariana Snowdon, Lana Volftsun

While there is often discussion about the role that the younger generation can play in a family’s philanthropy, less often discussed is the role of philanthropy in raising children amidst abundance. Many of the challenges of growing up wealthy can be eased through engaging the next generation in philanthropy… Read More

The Role of Faith and Cultural Traditions in Family Philanthropy

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Ambassador James A. Joseph

For most families, December is a time for observing traditions, many of which are grounded in our various faiths and cultures. Philanthropy is both a tenet and an expression of those traditions… Read More

Talking About Money

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Karen Putnam, Sharna Goldseker

Talking about money across generations can be uncomfortable. In this teleconference, we’ll use a case study of a multi-generation family’s conversation about their wealth and philanthropy to help listeners unpack multiple layers of assumptions and perspectives from each family member’s point of view. From this call you’ll get a framework for how to have these conversations better in your own family… Read More

Next generation leadership: Exploring transition at the Andrus Family Fund

Posted on August 4, 2009 by Deanne Stone

How to involve a family that size was daunting enough, but the trustees faced another hurdle. Historically, the seats on the family boards had been filled by a handful of family members from a few family branches. The fourth-generation wanted to have a more democratic selection process, but could they suddenly and convincingly open the doors to the family’s philanthropies after decades of exclusion?… Read More

Advancing Philanthropic Goals While Divesting Excess Business Holdings

Posted on May 17, 2009 by Andras Kosaras, James P. Joseph

Congress enacted the excess business holdings rule to limit the ability of individuals to retain control of business enterprises by setting up private foundations to hold substantial or controlling stakes in these businesses (it applies equally to nonoperating and operating foundations)… Read More

Engaging Stakeholders for Better Grantmaking

Posted on October 2, 2008 by Courtney Bourns, Mary Walachy

We hear more and more these days about working with grantees as partners. But how is that really done? And does it truly make the work of your foundation more effective?… Read More

Giving While Living

Getting Started

Giving While Living

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Gara LaMarche, Lenore Hanisch

The Power to Produce Wonders: The Value of Family in Philanthropy

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Virginia M. Esposito

Managing Relationships with Your Legal, Financial, and Investment Advisors

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Dawn Dobras, Patricia Angus

Capturing Your Family’s Philanthropic History

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Nancy Brain, Steven M. Hilton

Children, Families, and Wealth – How Philanthropy Can Help

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Ariana Snowdon, Lana Volftsun

The Role of Faith and Cultural Traditions in Family Philanthropy

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Ambassador James A. Joseph

Talking About Money

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Karen Putnam, Sharna Goldseker

Next generation leadership: Exploring transition at the Andrus Family Fund

Posted on August 4, 2009 by Deanne Stone

Advancing Philanthropic Goals While Divesting Excess Business Holdings

Posted on May 17, 2009 by Andras Kosaras, James P. Joseph

Engaging Stakeholders for Better Grantmaking

Posted on October 2, 2008 by Courtney Bourns, Mary Walachy

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