This study of family foundations in 2008 summarizes key findings regarding how many active family foundations are planning to spend down or exist in perpetuity (or have not yet made a decision), and examines their motivations and decision-making.
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Perpetuity or Limited Lifespan: How Do Family Foundations Decide?
How to Respond to Earthquakes in Mexico and Hurricane Maria
Monday, October 2, 2017
... with local organizations in these regions to cover short term basic needs and longer term reconstruction costs. Hispanics in Philanthropy ... 100% of donations to this fund will go exclusively to long-term relief for the victims of catastrophic Hurricane María ...
Responding to Wildfires in Northern CA
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
... has established the Fund to address the mid- to long-term needs of their community. Disaster Fund for ...
Southern California Wildfires: Resources For Funders
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
... Relief Fund to support the immediate and mid- to long-term needs of those impacted by the fire. United Way of ...
How Philanthropy Is Responding to the Israeli-Palestinian Crisis
Monday, October 9, 2023
... relief efforts that are helping with the short- and longer-term issues in response to the humanitarian crisis in Israel ...
Capacity Building Initiative: Open House Sessions
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 - 1:00pm
... House sessions in January, with pilot designs and longer-term recommendations likely to be completed this March. A ... the sustainability of our regional nonprofits for the long term. Support for the planning process is provided by the ...
Foundations Facilitate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Partnering with Community and Nonprofits
... of DEI. Engaging nonprofits as partners and forging long-term relationships with them. Building nonprofit partners’ ...
NCFP Webinar: The Critical Role of the Board Chair in Family Philanthropy
Thursday, April 9, 2015 - 12:00pm
... chairs create a mutually respectful and positive long-term partnership? And how can your family identify and ...
Getting More from Measurement: Five Insights for Social Innovators
... your strategies and outcomes. Progress toward long-term goals is observable in interim measures. Setting targets ...
NCFP Webinar - Families Funding Change: How Social Justice Giving Honors our Roots and Strengthens Communities
Thursday, November 12, 2015 - 12:00pm
... engage more deeply in grantmaking that builds toward long-term social change. The webinar will draw from case studies ...
Member Spotlight - Staunton Farm Foundation and The Forbes Funds Partner to Support Nonprofit Agencies During State Budget Impasse
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
... Funds also worked with Bridgeway Capital to create a short-term lending fund for nonprofit organizations negatively ...
An Update on the City of Pittsburgh's Affordable Housing Task Force
Friday, September 16, 2016 - 12:00pm
... and explore what the immediate, short-, and mid-term goals are in assuring access to affordable housing for ...
What Funders Need to Know: Quality Care = Quality Jobs
... often provided by direct care workers – an over-arching term that captures a number of different occupations, but in ...
Remembering Henry Hillman
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Henry L. Hillman, who quietly gave of his time and money to become one of the most generous benefactors in the city of Pittsburgh’s history, died Friday, April 14 at the age of 98.
From Barely Making It To…? Rising Wages and Falling Off The ‘Benefits Cliff’
Friday, June 30, 2017 - 12:00pm
Over the last decade, there has been increasing recognition that a large percentage of American workers receive wages that are not sufficient to meet their basic needs, making them dependent on var
GWP Administrative Learning Network Workshop: Managing Up
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 - 12:00pm
... and staff at all levels. You may have heard the term “managing up” - we'll apply those concepts to all ...
Wildlands Philanthropy From Patagonia To Pittsburgh: The Complexities Of Securing And Safeguarding Parklands For The Long Run
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 - 8:30am
GSPIA’s Philanthropy Forum Presents:Tom Butler, Vice President for Conservation Advocacy, Tompkins Conservation with Comments from Larry Seltzer, CEO, the Conservation Fund and Caren Glotfelty, Executive Director, Allegheny Parks Conservancy