While transparency is an important value in principle, what do you do when your foundation’s privacy is also your family’s privacy? How do we balance the need for public accountability with a family’s right to privacy? What do the tough but important questions regarding transparency and accountability mean for family philanthropy and how can foundations think strategically about these questions? This webinar will feature a discussion with leaders from the Russell Family Foundation, who have developed an internal tool for considering all levels of transparency in family philanthropy – between the foundation and the public, between board and staff, and between generations.
Featured speakers
Richard Woo is the CEO of The Russell Family Foundation. He is the first executive from outside the Russell Family to lead the foundation, following in the footsteps of the founding executive director, Sarah Cavanaugh. Prior to joining the foundation in 2000, Richard worked in nonprofits, business, and philanthropy in California, including serving as executive director of the Levi Strauss Foundation.
Chris Rurik is a Board Member of The Russell Family Foundation and chair of the grants committee. He is a freelance writer, naturalist, and historian. He serves on the board of Denver Field Ornithologists and is a cofounder of the Rocky Mountain Land Library's online journal Garo. He has interests in mythology and deep ecology and often goes cycling and birding. Chris has been involved with TRFF in a variety of ways including an internship with the environmental team, documentation of the One Nation Foundation and Puyallup Watershed Initiative, and representation of TRFF at various conferences. He has spoken and written about next gen involvement in philanthropy.