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?
What does inclusivity mean for family philanthropy? How can we promote diversity, community engagement, and openness while retaining the family focus of our giving practices?
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.
Increasingly, philanthropic families are using multiple tools and strategies to achieve their goals.
How do you balance what you share externally with your family’s need for privacy?
Join this webinar to explore ways to welcome new voices into your family giving.
Join this NCFP webinar to explore how to create a vibrant family culture that allows your family giving to flourish.
Family philanthropies in 2018 have the opportunity to leverage a wide and growing variety of technology to improve our philanthropic work.
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?
NCFP's Family Staff and Volunteer Peer Learning Network is a peer discussion forum for NCFP Friends who serve in a paid or volunteer family staffing role.
Collaboration and respect are key to building a healthy and strong family, organization, and community. Learn from three giving families working on donor collaboratives, innovative grantee/grantor partnerships, and strategic funder and government collaborations.
Coming July 2018: NCFP’s Strategic Lifespan Peer Network. NCFP’s benchmark trends study found that 20% of the youngest family foundations have decided to operate with a limited lifespan.
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.
Join your colleagues located or providing funding in Chester County for a meeting of the Chester County Funders.
Your community foundation wants to provide more intensive services to multi-generation and multi-branch families. But how will you define your customer segments and their goals?