Family Philanthropy Stories- Capture the Legacy of your Giving with NCFP and The History Project
Why, in 2017, are we still relying on grandma’s photo albums and poorly scanned Facebook uploads to preserve our family histories?
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Why, in 2017, are we still relying on grandma’s photo albums and poorly scanned Facebook uploads to preserve our family histories?
Board chairs play an important and indispensable role in family foundations. This position is not just honorary and it includes extra preparation, time, and specific skillsets.
There is more than one approach to effective governance in family philanthropy, and the use of committees is one of the most important tools you can use. This webinar will take a deep dive into all the qualities of an effective committee.
In the 2015 Trends Study, NCFP found that nearly three-quarters of all family foundations are still considering whether they want to limit their philanthropic lifespans.
While transparency is an important value in principle, what do you do when your foundation’s privacy is also your family’s privacy? How do you balance the need for public accountability with a family’s right to privacy?
Wondering what to do with your 8 to 28-year-olds this summer? Unsure of how to get them involved in – and excited about – your family’s philanthropy?
While mission investing is a trend that’s sweeping the field, families may face a variety of unexpected challenges when implementing a mission (or impact) investment strategy.
How can your board develop a transition plan to maximize your new executive director’s prospects for success?
This conversation will feature a variety of practical tips for bridging the power divide with your grantees, with one another, and with other partners in your work.
Philanthropic families are increasingly using multiple tools and strategies to achieve their goals for social impact.
The idea of incorporating equity in philanthropy is gaining traction in the field. The reasons why may be obvious – from longstanding commitments to helping those most marginalized to recent electoral outcomes.
Your community foundation wants to provide more intensive services to philanthropic families. But how will you define your customer segments and their goals? What unique value proposition will you deliver?
The idea of incorporating equity in philanthropy is gaining traction in the field. The reasons why may be obvious – from longstanding commitments to helping those most marginalized to recent electoral outcomes.
What does it mean to have “pride of place”? How do giving families retain their commitment to the founding region or community where their philanthropic resources were first created?
Impact investing – which seeks a specific environmental, social or governance return above and beyond a strictly financial return – can be a particularly valuable tool for foundations and donor advised funds that seek to align their investments with their grantmaking mission. This webinar will discuss this investing approach, and share perspectives and examples from families who have made this choice.
In this webinar, discover a variety of techniques available for engaging with elders to document a family history that may be shared with generations to come.
As part of its ongoing efforts to foster a more equitable philanthropic sector, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia is partnering with the Women’s Funding Collaborative to host a discussion on gender transformative philanthropy.
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia’s Chester County Funders Group invites you to join us for a continuing discussion on Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Practical Applications, and Tales from the Field.