Administrator Position Description (Deutsche Foundation)
Posted on November 6, 2014
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Staffing and board-staff relationships
Sample CEO Performance Reviews
Posted on October 8, 2014 by National Center for Family Philanthropy
A collection of sample CEO performance reviews collected in the NCFP Guide, Performance Review: The Complete Guide to Evaluating the Family Foundation CEO. CEO reviews are provided from the following family foundations: The Clowes Fund Max M. & Margorie S. Fisher Foundation Knott Foundation Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation Roy A. Hunt Foundation … Read More
Personnel Policies (The Wallace Foundation)
Posted on June 18, 2014 by The Wallace Foundation
From the introduction: We… recognize that as staff of a philanthropy we hold a ‘public trust.’ We must demonstrate in our grantmaking and every aspect of our business that we hold ourselves to the highest stand- ard of ethical behavior. We act with integrity, strive for transparency, and avoid any action that could be perceived as or create a conflict… Read More
Navigating Leadership Transitions in Family Philanthropy
Posted on June 12, 2014 by Virginia M. Esposito, Betsy Brill, Dean Phillips, Dinaz Mansuri, Patrick Troska
Every family philanthropy experiences the joy, the sadness, the complexity, and the energy of transitions. Moving toward new leadership in the family can be difficult, emotional, and sometimes frustrating. However, when it is done deliberately and thoughtfully, these times of transition can also be positive for all involved. … Read More
Questions to help you develop your grantmaking strategy
Posted on May 15, 2014 by National Center for Family Philanthropy
Know the right questions to ask. If your foundation is planning to develop or rethink its grantmaking strategy, there are many questions that your board might want to bring up for discussion. This slide show offers an overview of questions you will want to be sure to consider as delve into this important conversation… Read More
Vision and voice: The role of leadership and dialogue in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion
Posted on April 24, 2014 by D5 Initiative, Philanthropy Northwest
Produced in partnership with the D5 Coalition and the Seattle University Nonprofit Leadership Program, "Vision and Voice" is the product of a year-long process of research and dialogue with northwest foundation leaders about issues of diversity, equity and inclusion in philanthropy. … Read More
The mad hatter: 13 key roles for family foundation CEOs
Posted on April 22, 2014 by Gary A. Tobin
Family foundation CEOs have enormous influence, because the family relies on him or her and often views the professional as providing an objective voice. The family foundation professional also has critical input, playing a powerful brokering role among board members because he or she prepares documents, helps with the agenda and provides other key information… Read More
Leading Through Change: Advice from and for Seasoned CEOs and Their Boards
Posted on April 10, 2014 by Susan Crites Price, David Nee, Nat Chioke Williams, Pamela David
How do seasoned family foundation CEOs stay renewed and refreshed in their work? How do experienced CEOs find ways to balance the needs of the family with those of the foundation? How do they know when it is time to move on, and how can they work with the board to prepare the donor family for an eventual departure? … Read More
The First Year: How to Hire, Inspire, and Empower a New Family Foundation CEO
Posted on January 10, 2013 by Eden Werring, Leah Gary, Tom Adams
Hiring a new family foundation CEO is one of the most important transitions that any family foundation must go through. The role of a family foundation chief executive is unique—running a philanthropic enterprise in partnership with a family… Read More
Program Associate Officer Position
Posted on November 6, 2012
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