National Center for Family Philanthropy (NCFP)

📚 Report release: Trends 2025. What does the family philanthropy landscape look like? How has it changed—or maintained previous practices—over the last decade, and what do those changes mean for the field? Trends 2025 aims to help answer these questions and equip donors with the data they can apply to their decision-making. The report covers the latest trends in: 🔵 Asset sizes & payout rates 🔵 Grantmaking 🔵 Family dynamics 🔵 And much more Learn more and read the report here 📚➡️ https://lnkd.in/e_TVZ6Qp

When should you use an intermediary fund and how should you select one? Intermediary funds are appealing choices for donors who want to enter a new funding space, respond to urgent needs, or lack the time to commit to an issue they care about, among other reasons. In this blog post, Chloe Cockburn of Just Impact Advisors outlines the many reasons to turn to an intermediary fund and the four factors to consider when selecting the right one. Read the full piece below.

Welcome to the team, Sarah Slobodien Dovere! Sarah is our new Senior Director of Advancement and will lead the advancement team in stewarding and deepening relationships with NCFP’s members and the wider field. For more than a decade, she has held leadership positions in nationally recognized nonprofits—most recently as the Vice President of External Affairs at Venture Philanthropy Partners.

What are the latest trends in grantmaking across family foundations? Our latest Trends report uncovered lots of interesting data, including: 🔵 Payout rates are increasing 🔵 Foundations are becoming more grantee-focused 🔵 A decrease in general operating grants 🔵 A decrease in discretionary giving Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eEnnX7Dp

NCFP is hiring for a Manager of Communications and Knowledge This role will include supporting external communications and member engagement— such as member requests for information, speaking and consulting engagements, and website content—and internal research and communication projects that contribute to the organization’s practices and strategy. Interested? Learn more about the role and apply below.

🔔 The latest news, trends, and research in family philanthropy are available in the November edition of Family Giving News. Including: 🔷 Chloe Cockburn of Just Impact Advisors outlines what intermediaries are, when donors should use them, and how to select a fund. 🔷 NCFP's latest Trends report. 🔷 How all funders—not just those focused on health issues—can make a difference in responding to the opioid crisis. 🔷Beth Kanter provides tips and practices that leaders can employ to mitigate burnout at nonprofits. 🔷Events on considering your family philanthropy's lifespan, disability in Indigenous communities, and more. Read it ⬇️

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

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.

🔔 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