Matching gift program (Nord Family Foundation)
Posted on October 30, 2003 by Nord Family Foundation
This statement describes the Ohio-based Nord Family Foundation's matching gift program for family members, trustees, and staff… Read More
Getting Started
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
Obtaining directors and officers liability insurance
Posted on October 31, 2002 by National Center for Family Philanthropy
Every foundation should consider obtaining insurance coverage for its trustees and officers. This insurance – commonly known as directors and officers or D&O insurance – should cover defense costs as well as any damages, taxes, or fines that must be paid… Read More
Statement of Board Culture (Surdna Foundation)
Posted on October 28, 2002 by Surdna Foundation
This statement from the Surdna Foundation describes the Board’s goals for the culture of its staff and board interactions… Read More
Opportunity of a Lifetime: Young Adults in Family Philanthropy
Posted on October 4, 2002 by Alison D. Goldberg
This Passages Issue Brief addresses one of the most important opportunities in family philanthropy – encouraging young adults to take part in the family’s giving process and to become philanthropic in their own right. What are the reasons that families involve young adults? And what can young adults themselves do to become more connected to the family’s philanthropy?… Read More
The Practice Of Family Philanthropy In Community Foundations
Posted on June 13, 2002 by Helmer N. Ekstrom
This study presents a report on the state of family philanthropy in community foundations. The report describes why and how families are using community foundations, and the factors fueling the growth of family philanthropy within community foundations. … Read More
Family Values, Family Philanthropy
Posted on October 28, 2001 by Virginia M. Esposito
Family discussions about family values can create a sense of legacy or place… Read More
Family Foundations: High Risk, High Reward
Posted on July 29, 1999 by Paul Ylvisaker
Foundations are a remarkable human invention. They provide private persons a free-wheeling opportunity to be socially and publicly influential. Without having to meet the tests either of the market or the ballot box, private persons can independently determine what the needs of society are and how best to go about meeting them… Read More
Giving Well: A Speech From Alan Alda
Posted on October 29, 1995 by Alan Alda
Once you start giving, I think it's not long before you get the feeling that no matter how good you get at it, you'll never be good enough. Sometimes philanthropy seems like a little boat floating precariously on a vast and angry ocean." … Read More