National Center for Family Philanthropy (NCFP)

What does the family philanthropy landscape look like? How has it changed across the last decade, and what do those changes mean for the field? Join Miki Akimoto to discuss the findings of the upcoming Trends in Family Philanthropy 2025 report. During this webinar we will explore: 🔵 The changes in philanthropic focus for many family philanthropies 🔵 How grantmaking practices are evolving, and whether community needs are coming to the fore 🔵 How philanthropies are learning about new ideas and approaches 🔵 The changes in family dynamics, shifts in how the next generation are being engaged, and the factors that sustain and impede family engagement 🔵 Changes in the make-up of boards 🔵 What the findings suggest about future trends Note: This webinar is open to the public, but is designed for giving families and those who work with them.

How does your organization’s lifespan align with your family philanthropy’s mission and purpose? In this webinar we'll be joined by family funders with a range of perspectives from thoughtful perpetuity to actively spending down. We will discuss: 🔵How to decide if or when to revisit conversations around lifespan 🔵How your designated lifespan allows you to best serve your community and meet your goals 🔵If you have made the decision to spend down, how to design and implement a spenddown strategy Learn more and sign up ➡️ https://lnkd.in/emkdu8MU Speakers: Whitney Feld | Anne Marie Toccket | Sharon Yazowski | Christine Zachai

🔔 The latest news, trends, and research in family philanthropy are available in the October edition of Family Giving News. Including: 🔷Kelly F. on how a comprehensive strategic planning process the Grunin Foundation carried out in 2023 led to a new focus on outcomes and shifting to multi-year operating support. 🔷Liz Dozier on how other funders can use Chicago Beyond’s Mirror Tool to identify and reduce bias in the ways they fund. 🔷A guide on Indigenous-led civic engagement from Third Plateau 🔷Events on intermediary funders, funding climate solutions, and considering your philanthropy's lifespan.

While the Grunin Foundation always funded in a relationships-focused way, they were surprised to find that putting more—though still minimal—processes in place helped strengthen their relationships with grantees and nonprofits in the community. This realization came about through a comprehensive strategic planning process they carried out in 2023. In this blog, Grunin Foundation Director of Communications Kelly F. outlines the foundation’s transparent planning process and its results. Including: 🔵 Their new focus on outcomes 🔵 Shifting to multi-year operating support 🔵 Providing greater access to leadership Read it here: https://lnkd.in/esrVNkU8

Chicago Beyond directs all its multi-year grants to BIPOC-led organizations with direct experience in the social issues they are working on. In this blog, Liz Dozier shares more about: 🔷why she believes funders should be supporting leaders closest to the issues 🔷the shifts Chicago Beyond needed to make to do this 🔷how other funders can use Chicago Beyond’s Mirror Tool to identify and reduce bias in the ways they fund. Read it below 👇

Applications for the 2025 NCFP Fellows Program will close on November 1. The program is designed to accelerate the learning and development of family philanthropy leaders, and to add diverse voices and perspectives to the pursuit of effective philanthropic practices. NCFP is looking for both family and non-family practitioners who: 🔷 are eager to advance effective family philanthropy practices. 🔷 have notable accomplishments and have been identified as leaders in the field. 🔷 are committed to the evolving future of the sector and NCFP’s role as a resource for philanthropic families. Learn more and apply here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eq_xVNAZ Many thanks to NCFP’s current class of fellows for their ongoing work: David Weitnauer, Dimple Abichandani, Erin Borla, C'Ardiss Gardner Gleser, and Dilnaz Waraich.

Earlier this month, we gathered with more than 650 donors and family philanthropy practitioners in Atlanta to explore how to be better, more accountable stewards. Together, we considered how asking challenging questions and making bold decisions can lead to community-centered change in the issues that we support. We left energized by attendees’ thought-provoking conversations, willingness to learn, and commitment to effective family philanthropy. Thank you to all who joined us and contributed to such a meaningful event. 

The 2024 National Forum on Family Philanthropy is underway in Atlanta with over 650 family philanthropists in attendance! We had an incredible first day where we began thinking about the bold questions philanthropy leaders must consider, with an opening conversation featuring Leah Hunt-Hendrix, Helene Gayle and Regan Pritzker. Today we’ll be asking why and how we can take bold action, and on day three we will showcase the bold changes that bold action can create.

The NCFP team is ready to welcome over 650 family philanthropists to Atlanta for the 2024 National Forum on Family Philanthropy! During our three days together, we will explore the theme of making bold choices to achieve bold change. We are excited to learn from one another, ask bold questions, and be in community together. See you there!

❓ Why do so many donors feel stuck and overwhelmed? What are the psychological barriers that keep them from having the impact they seek and how can they overcome those barriers? Overcoming Psychological Barriers to Giving identifies ten of the most common barriers donors face and explains the ways to move past them. Read the report in full 👇 Authors Betsy Erickson, Piyush Tantia and Nick Tedesco. Partners: Arabella Advisors and ideas42