One Year of Rebuild: Collaborating to Advance Opportunity, Engagement and Equity in Neighborhoods
Join us to hear from a panel of partner organizations that are working with Rebuild to realize the program’s impact.
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Join us to hear from a panel of partner organizations that are working with Rebuild to realize the program’s impact.
Philanthropy Network's new Regional Roundtable series will provide funders with an opportunity to hear updates on pressing issues, and share what they’re hearing about needs in the community and steps they are taking to respond.
NCFP’s benchmark Trends study found that regardless of age or size, family foundations that are engaging their younger members believe new generations bring innovative ideas and vibrancy to the foundation.
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?
As we heard at the Annual Members’ Meeting, the decennial census is a cornerstone of our democracy, determining Congressional districts and driving key decisions made by federal and local government, business, nonprofits, and philanthropy around the allocation of funding and where services are provided.
An increasing number of community foundations provide services that actively involve multiple generations or family branches in giving, granting, learning, investing, and/or volunteering together.
Why, in 2017, are we still relying on grandma’s photo albums and poorly scanned Facebook uploads to preserve our family histories?
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?
How can your board develop a transition plan to maximize your new executive director’s prospects for success?
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.