Ethics in Family Philanthropy
Posted on September 21, 2017 by Michael Rion
This resource is an excerpt of Chapter 3 from “Splendid Legacy 2: Creating and Re-creating Your Family Foundation”… Read More
Governance
Multigenerational Family Foundation Board Engagement
Posted on July 26, 2017 by Center for Effective Philanthropy, Surdna Foundation
In this publication, the Surdna Foundation and the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) spotlight the practices and structures that seven large, multigenerational family foundations have created to maintain family involvement; select, orient, and engage family members across generations; and keep the board and foundation focused on impact. … Read More
Fiduciary Guide to Investing with Diverse Asset Managers and Firms
Posted on July 25, 2017 by Jenna Weinberg, Simon Greer
This guide is designed for institutional investors (trustees and staff), primarily of public, corporate, faith, and labor union pension funds, as well as foundation and university endowments, who are interested in exploring the possibilities of investing institutional assets with diverse-owned asset management firms… Read More
What are the roles of board committees?
Posted on June 20, 2017 by National Center for Family Philanthropy
Board committees are at the heart of good governance. Committee members should make the necessary decisions and provide the day-to-day oversight needed to ensure that a family foundation board follows its fiduciary and legal obligations. Refer to Policy Central: Board Commitees for examples of how to organize your foundation’s committees. Once board roles have been established, you should then determine how you… Read More
What should my foundation consider when reviewing a request for a capital grant?
Posted on June 14, 2017 by National Center for Family Philanthropy
While capital grants are technically just one aspect or component of a robust grantmaking strategy, there are a few questions and considerations that are unique to capital grants. There are campaign considerations like a strong fundraising strategy, building considerations like effective design, and evaluation processes. The Eckerd Foundation has provided their guidelines and a discussion paper as an sample model as… Read More
Opportunity of a Lifetime 2.0: Multigenerational Family Philanthropy
Posted on June 12, 2017 by Kylie Musolf, Danielle LaJoie
More than ever before, giving families are working to involve multiple generations in their philanthropy. According to the National Center for Family Philanthropy’s Trends in Family Philanthropy Study, nearly 3 in 5 U.S. family foundations engage younger family members in the foundation — and more than 40 percent say they expect to add to or increase the number of younger-generation… Read More
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Vision & Voice: the Role of Leadership & Dialogue in Advancing DEI
Posted on January 10, 2017 by D5 Initiative, Philanthropy Northwest
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Commitment to DEI: Oregon Community Foundation
Posted on January 10, 2017 by The Oregon Community Foundation
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Diversity in Giving
Posted on January 10, 2017 by Silicon Valley Community Foundation
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