Community Board Member Recruitment Update and Timeline
Posted on July 9, 2021
Memo and timeline describing the Panta Rhea Foundation’s recruitment process to invite and select community board members… Read More
Governance
Actualizing Racial Equity in Philanthropy
Posted on June 24, 2021 by Aiko Bethea
What does accountability look like in philanthropy when doing racial equity work? How can foundation trustees leverage their positions to facilitate transformative action? Attendees at this salon will explore ways they can actualize their dedication to racial equity work at their foundation. As an equity consultant, Aiko Bethea will talk about creating lasting change through transformed leadership. NCFP is hosting… Read More
Narratives that Shape Family Origin Stories and their Connection to Ownership
Posted on June 17, 2021 by Sarah Cavanaugh, June L. Wilson
Family philanthropy is rooted in family origin stories. While these narratives are multi-faceted, the field needs to further acknowledge and address how whiteness is embedded in stories about wealth creation and ownership. In this dialogue, Sarah Cavanaugh of the Russell Family Foundation will share how her efforts to tackle her own whiteness are beginning to shape the family conversation at… Read More
So You Want to Hire an Equity Consultant: A Guide for Leaders and Organizations
Posted on June 14, 2021 by Equity in the Center
This guide, developed by Equity in the Center, is filled with practical tips and tools on how to identity and hire an equity consultant… Read More
Demystifying Decision Making in Family Philanthropy
Posted on June 10, 2021 by Ann Shulman
This Passages Issue Brief examines the kinds of decisions that family foundations often face and sets out practical, easy-to-apply guidelines for ensuring that the foundation’s decision-making methods vary appropriately, as conditions and circumstances change. It includes factors to consider when selecting a decision-making method, guidance on how to communicate clearly, simple tools to help make good decisions, and short case… Read More
Common Decision-making Dilemmas
Posted on June 10, 2021 by Ann Shulman
This is an excerpt from Demystifying Decision Making in Family Philanthropy. Do any of these common decision-making dilemmas sound familiar to you or your family foundation board? One board member, often a founder or parent, wields more influence than the others, but the influence is not explicitly acknowledged; Board members go along with a vote just to get the decision over… Read More
Decision Making when Founders are Present
Posted on June 9, 2021 by Ann Shulman
This is an excerpt from Demystifying Decision Making in Family Philanthropy. Founders accustomed to making their own decisions in a business setting may bring unilateral decision-making to the foundation, often using it inappropriately. Founders may think of the foundation as “theirs” and feel impatient with or dismissive of group decision-making. At the same time, they genuinely want family members to… Read More
Board Chair Peer Network: Adding Non-family Board Members
Posted on May 26, 2021 by Elizabeth Snowdon Bonner, Jaimie Mayer
Are you considering adding independent directors to your board? Join Elizabeth Bonner and Jaimie Mayer to discuss the preparation, conversations, and engagement necessary to successfully add non-family members to your board. The final 30 minutes will be peer breakout groups for networking and any timely discussions. As a reminder, our Peer Network events are not recorded. If you are unable… Read More
Board Chair Peer Network: A Conversation with Susan Packard Orr
Posted on May 25, 2021 by Susan Packard Orr
Join experienced, former board chair Susan Packard Orr for a discussion about navigating transition, legacy, and multigenerational engagement, as well as the complexities of family philanthropy. Bring your questions and challenges to this peer learning space. The final 30 minutes will be peer discussion and breakouts. As a reminder, our Peer Network events are not recorded. If you are unable… Read More
Philanthropy’s Connection to the Interwoven Histories of Wealth and Poverty
Posted on May 14, 2021 by C’Ardiss “CC” Gardner Gleser
What are the pervasive narratives around wealth and how wealth is made? And how do we situate our own stories into, or outside of, those narratives? Attendees will grapple with these questions and examine the way that systems, structures, and labor contribute to building wealth. Philanthropy is beginning to interrogate these wealth origin stories and to consider the fact that… Read More