Chief Executive Officer Position Description
Posted on November 6, 2012
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Staffing and board-staff relationships
Budget Reporting Template
Posted on November 6, 2012 by Walton Family Foundation
Budget reporting template… Read More
Analyst Position Description
Posted on November 6, 2012
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Allocation of Staff and Board Responsibilities
Posted on November 6, 2012 by Anonymous
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Policy Central: Management, Operations, and Staffing
Posted on April 15, 2012
Sample consultant agreements, employee handbooks, personnel and DEI policies, record retention, recruitment, reimbursement, personnel evaluation, and more. … Read More
The David and Lucile Packard foundation commitment to inclusiveness and diversity
Posted on January 2, 2011 by David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Outlines The Packard Foundation’s promise of inclusiveness and diversity and includes the composition of the foundation’s board and staff… Read More
Executive compensation and performance appraisal policy (Healthcare Initiatives Foundation)
Posted on May 4, 2009 by Healthcare Initiatives Foundation
This sample process from the Healthcare Initiatives Foundation describes these elements of a CEO compensation and performance appraisal process: review and approval by the Board of Trustees; use of data as to comparable compensation; and contemporaneous documentation and recordkeeping… Read More
Family Members on Call: Being Both Family and Staff
Posted on February 12, 2009 by Sarah Cavanaugh
If you are already family staff, if you are thinking of hiring a staff member who is family, or if you are transitioning from a family to a nonfamily staff person, this discussion is for you. The role of staff member to a family philanthropy already comes with a myriad of roles. But when the staff person is also family, there's a whole set of dynamics with both benefits and challenges… Read More
Perpetuity is a Long Time
Posted on December 13, 2008 by Daniel Bader, Richard Moore
Most foundations are created in perpetuity, but a growing number are planning to sunset, most for family or program reasons. Some foundations feel strongly that they best serve society by continuing their work over the long haul. Some simply avoid discussing the issue… Read More
The many hats of non-family staff members
Posted on April 10, 2008 by Gary A. Tobin, Joanne Florino
Staff members who work with family foundations and donor-advised funds are often called to play many roles including grants advisor, family mediator, management consultant, sibling go-between, psychologist, and jack of all trades. … Read More