April 2021 Resources

Why Our Foundation Prioritizes Trustee Diversity

April 27, 2021 Alexandra Frazier / Boards and Governance, Equity

The Valentine Foundation actively recruits diverse trustees to serve on its board, make grants, and oversee all aspects of the foundation’s mission. When Phoebe Valentine’s father died in 1974, she inherited a fortune. In 1985 part of her inheritance was reborn as the Valentine Foundation, an organization whose mission is the empowerment of women and... Read More

Pivoting Through COVID-19: Portfolio Alignment for Foundations

April 12, 2021 Peter Klein / Investments, Leadership

In 2020, the pandemic upended our daily lives and the philanthropic landscape. But the Claire Friedlander Family Foundation‘s board saw this crisis as an opportunity to transform their giving, investment focus and protocol — proactively aligning the assets of the foundation with its mission. The pandemic and ensuing hardships gave the board the impetus to... Read More

April 2021 Resources

Why Our Foundation Prioritizes Trustee Diversity

Pivoting Through COVID-19: Portfolio Alignment for Foundations

How We Help Black Business Enterprises Access Capital To Grow and Thrive

Foundations 101 Series