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Is Philanthropy More Effective Without the “Family Dynamics” in Family Foundations?
In: 2013 Family Philanthropy Conference| Family Philanthropy| Governance| Philanthropy
23 Jan 2013Blessed are the family foundations graced with harmonious board interaction, for they may be focused on their grantmaking. Running through case studies in preparation for our session at this month’s Council on Foundations Family Philanthropy Conference in San Jose, I am struck by the power of a grantmaking program rooted in community ties, family values, [...]
In an earlier post, Susanne Norgard, executive director of The Community Foundation of Mendocino County (where I serve as board president), mentioned that no board member “walks into a community foundation fully understanding what we do and the impact we can make.” She’s right: Learning about the community foundation takes time. But once board members [...]
June 29, 2012 marked the third anniversary of the sentencing of Bernard Madoff, mastermind of the largest ever Ponzi scheme in U.S. history. Hundreds of investors lost more than $13 billion to Madoff, including many foundations, some of which had to shut down as a result of their investments.
A few [...]
Why I Approved Our Dues Check to the Council
In: Advocacy| Community Foundations| Governance| Legal| Management
14 May 2012I recently signed a check for our 2012 Council on Foundations dues. Since I’m the chair of the Council that is probably not surprising. But that’s not my day job. My paycheck comes from being the CEO of Berks County Community Foundation. I was the first employee hired by the foundation, and, like any foundation [...]
If you haven’t already, you should start thinking about how transparent you want your organization to be. The Philanthropy Roundtable began looking at this topic and is about to publish a short book, by John Tyler of the Kauffman Foundation, about all of the intricacies involved. So why are we talking about it and what [...]
Practicing Equality
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2012
During the second panel I attended, I really liked the New Field Foundation’s approach to grantmaking and their utilization of local advisers. It is very sensitive to every aspect of their work and the impact it has on all stakeholders. Bravo.
Interestingly, one of the other grantmakers on the panel relied on volunteer local advisers and [...]
When LINsanity Comes to Philanthropy
In: 2012 Family Philanthropy Conference| Family Philanthropy| Governance| Nonprofits
9 Mar 2012What does Jeremy Lin have to do with the future of philanthropy?
When LINsanity comes to philanthropy from The Nathan Cummings Foundation on Vimeo.
I got some insight into that question recently when I joined Ruth Cummings and Jaimie Mayer Phinney, both trustees of the Nathan Cummings Foundation, at the Council on Foundation’s Family Philanthropy Conference. Ruth [...]
What Does Your Board Do When Consensus Isn’t Possible?
In: 2012 Family Philanthropy Conference| Family Philanthropy| Governance
6 Feb 2012Most family foundations tend to conduct their grantmaking by continuing the discussion until everyone either agrees or at least agrees to commit to a decision. This approach can be time consuming, but rewarding. What happens, though, when you can’t all agree? What do you do when one director is passionately in support of and another [...]
Communicating Corporate Responsibility
In: Corporate Philanthropy| Governance| Leadership| Management| Social Media
20 Oct 2011At ING, we have developed a strong corporate responsibility (CR) program that is enhanced through engagement in all levels of our company. What have we learned? Buy-in and communications are important on a variety of levels. Tying CR directly to the CEO is critical. A CR program with strong support from the CEO and board [...]
Why Do We Fund Girls and Women?
In: Diversity and Inclusion| Family Philanthropy| Governance
12 Oct 2011We’re often asked why so many of our educational and microfinance programs invest more heavily in women than men . . .
. . . after all, we love the exuberant energy of boys and the gentle strength of men. In our family of 30 members across 3 generations, we do have a few more [...]
Welcome CFStandards 2.0
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Oct
2011
Two years ago the Community Foundations National Standards Board (CFNSB) launched a new website dedicated to providing community foundations with top-notch technical assistance—the “how” of National Standards—to better prepare them to meet the requirements of compliance with the National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations. We recently launch the new and improved CFStandards website to better serve our [...]
A Little Honesty for Breakfast
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Sep
2011
While the panel at the breakfast plenary was terrific to a person, our own Emmett Carson told us the truth about community foundations’ operating model, which we’ve all been thinking about for some time. It’s not like this hasn’t been a topic of discussion in the past. I think as many as 10 years ago, [...]
Big vs. Small and the Traditional Community Foundation “model”
In: 2011 Fall Conference| Community Foundations| Endowments and Investing| Governance
20 Sep 2011I am a morning person. This may be a result of having three small children who are age 5 and younger, but I find myself most productive and inquisitive at that time of day. I approach morning plenary sessions bright-eyed, cheery, and ready to learn. This morning’s session didn’t disappoint. The knock-out panel comprised Emmett [...]
Dejà Vu All Over Again?
In: 2011 Fall Conference| Community Foundations| Endowments and Investing| Governance
20 Sep 2011A few colleagues will likely blog about the breakfast plenary session, “Keep Your Friends Close and Your Competitors Closer,” facilitated by John Kobara, executive vice president and chief operating officer of the California Community Foundation. I’m writing from the perspective of chair of the committee that preceded the Community Foundation Leadership Team, known as the [...]
CEONet Hit a Home Run!
In: 2011 Fall Conference| Community Foundations| Governance| Management
20 Sep 2011This weekend’s CEO Retreat was organized by Randy Royster from the Albuquerque Community Foundation (ACF) and Meredith Hart Jones from the Maine Community Foundation. They are definitely two great leaders!
The two-day session was led by Ann Rhoades, a former board member of ACF, a friend of Randy’s, and author of Built on Values. If you [...]
Getting My Money’s Worth From the Fall Conference
In: 2011 Fall Conference| Community Foundations| Governance| Legal
19 Sep 2011As a long-time conference attendee, I learned ages ago that the CEO Retreat and the Advanced Legal Seminar are reasons—all by themselves—to attend the fall conference. Once again, I was not disappointed.
During the CEO Retreat, Ann Rhoades, president of People Ink, taught us about using a values culture in leadership, hiring, accountability, and evaluation that [...]
Over the past month, I have reflected on the recent webinar, “Leadership and Professional Competencies for the Savvy CEO of the 21st Century.” I’ve also been reading Manning Marable’s excellent biography of Malcolm X, and thinking about the themes that Karen McNeil Miller, president of the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, and I touched on [...]
What Does It Take to Get People to Participate in Capacity Building? Lessons Learned from Community Organizing - Part II
In: Governance| Management| Nonprofits
30 Aug 2011Part 2: What We Did Part 1: The Initiative
So what principles and practices did we implement? We started with realistic expectations regarding attrition. According to the “rule of halves,” at every choice point along the way a group of participants will drop in half. Thus, to achieve our participation goals, we targeted a much larger [...]
What Does It Take to Get People to Participate in Capacity Building? Lessons Learned from Community Organizing - Part I
In: Governance| Management| Nonprofits
29 Aug 2011Part 1: The Initiative
Nonprofits that focus on community organizing know a thing or two about driving participation at events. So when our team led a capacity-building initiative directed at these organizations, we decided to borrow from their playbook. We learned that applying principles such as the “rule of halves” and cultivating personal connections takes time [...]
Trust: Our Most Sacred Asset
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Aug
2011
Trust. It’s perhaps the greatest attribute to have in the world of philanthropy. In the community foundation world specifically, where we at all times are both fundraiser and grantmaker, the trust of donors and charities alike is our greatest asset.
During this remarkable time of financial insecurity in our country and abroad, our field needs to [...]
Nonprofit Boards: Critical Component to Successful Scale Efforts
In: Governance| Management| Nonprofits
11 Aug 2011At Venture Philanthropy Partners (VPP), we have always emphasized the board’s role in helping high-performing organizations scale. We assess the strength of the board and its leadership when we are considering investing in a nonprofit. We evaluate the working relationship between executive leadership and board leadership and assess whether organizational aspirations are aligned. We have [...]
Scaling Social Impact—Viewpoints from a Novice
In: Corporate Philanthropy| Endowments and Investing| Governance| Independent Foundations| Management| Partnerships and Collaborations| Social Innovation Fund
6 Jul 2011High-impact. Growth capital. Impact investing. Scaling markets. Sounds like a segment from the Nightly Business Report, doesn’t it? Not quite. I don’t often participate in a learning experience that makes me feel as if I’ve sat through a semester of business school. But that’s how I felt at the recent Social Impact Exchange Conference on [...]
Two recent Council on Foundations events in Battle Creek, Mich. (Regional Learning Forum and Public Policy for Community Foundations Course), produced rich discussions regarding the capacities and roles of community foundations. A Lew Feldstein communication (2009) suggests that, similar to earthworms, “the Foundation’s job is to build the soil, to enrich the ground in which [...]
Massachusetts: The Propriety of Board Compensation
In: Governance| Public Policy
21 Jun 2011The debate about whether or not charities should legally be able to compensate those who serve on their boards is an important, if not new, discussion. The most recent iteration of this conversation comes courtesy of a proposal to ban director compensation by public charities in Massachusetts. The legislation is being championed by Martha Coakley, [...]
With recent scandals like the one sparked by Bernie Madoff fresh in our collective consciousness, many foundation board members-especially those who serve on investment committees-do not want to touch hedge funds with a 10-foot pole. You can’t really blame them as they take their fiduciary responsibilities seriously…and thank goodness they do! If they had attended [...]
How can those charged with overseeing the investments of a foundation navigate the challenging investment climate, ensure they are meeting their fiduciary duty, and make investing relevant to the culture and mission of their organization? These essential questions were examined at the Council on Foundations’ recent two-day seminar on investing for foundation professionals and trustees.
Three [...]
How Does Your Foundation Invest?
In: Governance| Leadership| Money
13 May 2011In any year, a foundation will spend about 5 percent of its available capital on program grants and operations while 95 percent will be reinvested for the future. The stability and continuity of a foundation’s philanthropic activities depend on successful investment management, but investments do more than just provide cash for grantmaking. They communicate a [...]
Survey Yields Valuable Intel on Outlook for Community Foundations
In: 2011 Annual Conference| Community Foundations| Economy| Governance| Management| Money
6 May 2011Yogi Berra once said, “If you don’t know where you are going, you might end up someplace else!” Fortunately, CF Insights offers tremendous benchmarking tools to help community foundations develop individualized peer groups and collectively analyze trends across our field—and figure out our destination in the process.
At the Annual Meeting of Members the Council membership duly elected new and returning board members for the Class of 2014. I readily admit it: I’m a governance geek. I love reading about such topics as board size and composition, committee structures, board versus management roles, and board development.
It’s actually also what I do at [...]
The Intersection of Strategy and Evaluation: Creating New Possibilities for Social Impact
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Apr
2011
More than 75 people met Sunday during the Council’s annual conference to discuss the intersection of strategy and evaluation. When asked, the majority stated that they engage in evaluation and strategic learning through various methods, including grantee-level interim/final reports and initiative-level evaluations. The group also stated that they use evaluation findings to inform their strategies. [...]
Engaging Your Board: Here’s How
In: Governance
23 Dec 2009[Editor’s Note: The Council hosted a “Good Governance for CEOs and Trustees” training workshop on December 10–11. If you are looking to develop an engaged board, then read this post by Susan Meier. Meier, a governance consultant and workshop faculty member, shares some principles you should keep in mind.]
During the governance workshop, I was struck [...]
How to Build an Exceptional Board
In: Governance
18 Dec 2009[Editor’s Note: The Council hosted a “Good Governance for CEOs and Trustees” training workshop on December 10–11. If you are looking to develop an “exceptional” board, then read this post by David Styers. Styers, a governance consultant and workshop faculty member, shares some principles you should keep in mind.]
Working toward the goal of engaging board [...]
Board Diversity: An Imperative
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Nov
2009
[Editor’s Note: On October 22, the Council hosted a “Leadership Conversation on Diversity and Inclusion in Philanthropy.” The convening brought together more than 50 foundation and nonprofit leaders, trustees, and search firm executives to discuss a newly released report—Career Pathways to Philanthropic Leadership. The event also included a panel discussion and participant Q &A. In [...]
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