Family Giving News | January 2025

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Advancing Disability Inclusion in Family Philanthropy

While many family philanthropies have expressed a commitment to equity, disability and its intersectional relationship with other identities is rarely considered—even while about one in four adults in the U.S. have a disability. National Forum speakers Christie Cawley, SPHR, SHRM-SCP , Ryan Easterly , Gail Fuller , and Zakiya Mabery shared their expertise for advancing disability inclusion in family philanthropy. Here, Cara Binder-Kopchick synthesizes their experiences and recommendations, offering ways that philanthropic leaders can make their grantmaking, governance, and operations more inclusive and effective.?

What’s Past Is Prologue

As a second-generation family member, Liz Norton outlines the process she and her siblings undertook to honor the work of their parents, forge their own philanthropic path, and embrace transparency in the next era of the foundation’s work.?

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From the Archive: Pride of Place: Sustaining a Commitment to Geography

In Pride of Place, NCFP Founding President and Senior Fellow Ginny Esposito to explores the advantages and drawbacks of place-based funding and why, ultimately, so many family foundations remain deeply committed to and rooted in place.?

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Recommended Resources

2025 California Disaster Relief | Article from Philanthropy California

In light of the devasting wildfires in Los Angeles, Philanthropy California provides resources and vetted funds for philanthropists who want to support disaster relief.

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Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy 2024 | Report from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy

The latest Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy provides insights about philanthropic disaster giving. Focused on 2022, the data shows that funders provided $1.7 billion in total giving for disasters that year. Despite this, there is still a critical need for increased philanthropic involvement as disasters are growing in size, frequency and complexity, resulting in more needs, especially for long-term recovery.

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Women Give 2024: 20 Years of Gender & Giving Trends

This report from the Women's Philanthropy Institute at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy explores how societal and economic changes—including the COVID-19 pandemic—have shaped women’s philanthropy over the last two decades.

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Upcoming Events

Laying the Foundation Part One: Defining Family and Its Role | Hosted by National Center for Family Philanthropy February 11, 2025 | 2–3 pm ET

Giving Circle: Using Catalytic Capital to Support Livelihoods | Hosted by Network of Engaged International Donors (NEID Global) | January 14, 2025 | 3–5 pm ET

The Future of Equitable Philanthropy| Hosted by the The Bridgespan Group | January 22, 2025 | 3–4 pm ET

Patterns in the Tapestry: A Typology of Collective Giving Groups | Hosted by Philanthropy Together January 23, 2025 | 12–12:45 pm ET

Giving Circle: Community Based Conservation in the Global South?| Hosted by NEID January 28, 2025 | 12–2 pm ET

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