Resources

Topic: “Family Philanthropy”

Webinar Recording
How to Engage Youth in Philanthropy in Meaningful, Fun Ways

September 29, 2017 cristianas / Family Philanthropy, Grantmaking

Engaging youth in philanthropy is a hot topic, as many philanthropic entities—from foundations to giving circles to giving families—realize the value of involving young people in giving. This webinar celebrates the launch of a “Teen Philanthropy Café” series designed to educate and engage teens and young adults, and the adults that guide the way. It explores with field experts... Read More

Webinar Recording
Building Effective Youth-Adult Partnerships

September 29, 2017 cristianas / Boards and Governance, Family Philanthropy, Grantmaking

Building and sustaining effective youth-adult partnerships is key to both advancing youth philanthropy initiatives and fostering youth development. Participants will come away from this webinar with tangible tools and resources to set themselves up for success in developing youth leadership skills and facilitating meaningful investments of time, talent, and treasure. Speakers: Gaby Baum, Daniel Horgan,... Read More

Donor Intent: Building a Legacy of Impact Through Partnerships

August 3, 2017 Charles H. Hamilton / Family Philanthropy, Impact and Evaluation

Donor intent matters. A bevy of articles, consultants, and examples are available on how to craft donor intent statements and how to communicate them. Whatever the content and form, they should be dynamic, reciprocal learning tools that engage family members and beneficiaries. Extreme care needs to be applied so donor intent is not a one-way,... Read More

Coming to the Work as Equals

May 8, 2017 Paul Serini / Boards and Governance, Family Philanthropy

When my wife and I set up our family foundation in 2012, we engaged my three children (then in their late teens and early 20s) in deciding whether a foundation was something we wanted to do as a family. We pressed the kids long and hard, even handed out questionnaires, wanting it to be a... Read More

You Talk With Your Mentor About What Exactly?

December 22, 2016 Nathaniel James / Administration, Family Philanthropy

Mentorship is an elusive idea. Magazines are full of advice on building and maintaining most kinds of relationships (employment, marriage, parenting), but there are few road maps for finding and nurturing mentorships. This despite the fact that most, if not all, leaders will include the support they received from mentors as part of their recipes... Read More

More Ways to Create Space for Your Next Generation

July 20, 2016 Stephen Alexander / Boards and Governance, Family Philanthropy

Last year, for organizations positioned to engage young leaders and for young leaders themselves, a colleague and I shared ways to create a welcoming space for the next generation to learn and build confidence. See Are You Creating Space for Young Leaders to Lead? >> Because the challenge of engaging the next generation—and getting engaged as... Read More

Resources

Webinar Recording
How to Engage Youth in Philanthropy in Meaningful, Fun Ways

Webinar Recording
Building Effective Youth-Adult Partnerships

Donor Intent: Building a Legacy of Impact Through Partnerships

You Talk With Your Mentor About What Exactly?

More Ways to Create Space for Your Next Generation

Catalytic Leadership Through Seed Grants: Lessons from the Howell Conservation Fund

Growing Catalytic Philanthropy Through Seed Grants Case Study

Passing the Baton: How One Foundation Is Expanding Equity Through Relay Grants

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