Family Giving News | June 2024
National Center for Family Philanthropy (NCFP)
NCFP provides resources and peer learning opportunities to help philanthropic families to make meaningful change.
Welcome to the June edition of Family Giving News.
Here we'll share the latest news, trends, and research in family philanthropy. Make sure to subscribe to be notified when a new edition is released.
The Latest on the Blog
Learning Together for Exponential Results: How Two Flora Family Foundation Leaders Activated Shared Knowledge
Flora Birdzell and Kimberly Leilani Myers Hewlett , both members of the Flora Family Foundation (FFF) Family Council, have participated in two NCFP Learning and Action Cohorts together. We sat down with them to learn about the benefits of learning together and how they applied what they learned, particularly to FFF's Black Maternal Health Initiative.
From the Archive: Avoiding Avoidance—Managing and Addressing Conflict in Family Philanthropy
NCFP’s From the Archive series highlights resources from our Knowledge Center that have stood the test of time and continue to provide valuable guidance for the field. In this piece, Elaine Gast Fawcett outlines best practices for managing conflict. She shares common conflicts that families tend to steer clear of and typical ways that avoidance appears in governance.
Recommended Reading & Resources
The NCFP Guide for Effective Family Philanthropy | Guide from NCFP
The NCFP Guide for Effective Family Philanthropy defines effectiveness in the context of family philanthropy and anchors it in four principles—accountability, equity, reflection and learning, and relationships. Through a series of reflection questions and practices families can interrogate their current practices and embrace changes that support more meaningful outcomes.
A new report on the state of nonprofits highlights a ‘silent crisis’: burnout for both leaders and staff. Hundreds of leaders surveyed for CEP’s new study highlight the challenges they face, report on their organizations’ financial outlooks, and offer insight into their experiences with funders.
Based on interviews with more than 50 philanthropists, impact investors, and social entrepreneurs, this article presents five critical drivers of the racial wealth gap in the United States and strategies that philanthropy can use to help close it.
2024 Philanthropy Benchmark Survey - Insights on the role of Consultants & Advisors in Advancing Giving | Survey from 21/64 & National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers (NNCG)
21/64 and the National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers are surveying funders to explore how they use the expertise of consultants and advisors to support their work. Please complete the survey by June 15.
"Rather than helping just one neighborhood, one ZIP code, or one community thrive, impact investors can invest in the whole system of community development with the added aim of eradicating systemic racism in the capital markets," says Zoila Jennings of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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Upcoming Events
Clarifying Your Purpose and Legacy Part One: NCFP's Family Giving Lifecycle Curriculum | Hosted by NCFP | June 11, 2024 | 2–3 pm ET
This interactive webinar will give an overview of NCFP’s Family Giving Lifecycle and updated curriculum which provides families with practical tools and proven strategies to clarify their philanthropic mission, effectively transition leadership, ensure lasting impact, and preserve their philanthropic values.
2024 Partner Program Series: Overcoming Psychological Barriers to Giving | Hosted by NCFP | July 17, 2024 | 1–2:30 pm ET
What are the most common barriers to giving and what are the actionable strategies you can use to overcome them?
Join this Partner Program Series session to hear from the authors of NCFP’s forthcoming Psychological Barriers to Giving report— Betsy Erickson , Piyush Tantia , and Nick Tedesco .
Democracy is Larger than Politics Salon Series: Public Trust | Hosted by Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE) | June 12, 2024 | 1–2:30 pm ET
Insurance and Mother Nature: How Does Losing Insurance Options Affect Disaster Philanthropy? | Hosted by the Center for Disaster Philanthropy | June 13, 2024 | 1–2 pm ET
Understanding the Fearless Foundation 11th Circuit Decision | Hosted by the Council on Foundations | June 13, 2024 | 3:30–4:30 pm ET
Funder Learning Series: Philanthropy's Role in Supporting Refugees | Hosted by The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI) , RefugePoint , and Network of Engaged International Donors (NEID Global) | June 24, 2024 | 1–2 pm ET
More from NCFP
Hiring? NCFP provides a no-cost job board to advertise roles related to family philanthropy. Learn more here.
We also share sample position descriptions for family philanthropy jobs in our Policy Central Content Collection.
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8 个月Applying my own learning lens from Flora Birdzell and Kimberly Leilani Myers Hewlett - about learning from Black birth workers and doulas at Kindred Space. Thank you for this great piece.