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
Getting Started
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
Check this: A compliance checklist for private foundations
Posted on September 24, 2002 by Jane Nober
This list is a helpful tool for family foundation boards seeking to assess whether their foundation is operating in accordance with the relevant legal requirements and whether any modifications to foundation legal documents or procedures are necessary… 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
The Parable of the Mustard Seed: A Founder’s Statement of Intent
Posted on July 15, 1999 by Ike Leighty
A donor legacy statement from the late Ike Leighty, founder of the Leighty Family Foundation. … 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