Embedding Vision and Values with Across Generations: A Five-Step Guide Dec 16, 2020 Wealth is not measured only in financial assets, and wealth management should not be guided simply by numbers. Families have a deep wealth in their values and in the stories they tell that, in our...
You Can Still Support Active Citizenship This US Election Season Oct 20, 2020 November 3 rd is around the corner, millions of votes have already been cast, and many people are still grappling with how to support voter voice and turnout in the final weeks of the 2020 US general...
How the Boston Foundation Leads and Adapts in Times of Crisis Oct 13, 2020 This post in our Adaptable Funder series focuses on community foundations, with an interview with Paul Grogan, President and CEO of the Boston Foundation (TBF). As the full scope of the COVID-19...
Responsive vs. Proactive Philanthropy During a Crisis Sep 30, 2020 One of the perennial questions we receive from funders is how to respond to the multitude of needs in their communities and elsewhere. If we’re too responsive in our grantmaking, giving only to those...
Place-Based Philanthropy: What’s a board to do? Aug 27, 2020 One core lesson we’re learning in 2020 is that where you live in the US significantly impacts your life and your health. Rural or urban. North or South. City. State. Neighborhood. Each of these...
30 Lessons in Pursuit of Deep Social Impact: Leadership and Humility Jul 31, 2020 For the sixth and final post in the “ 30 Lessons ” blog series, based on our 30 th anniversary publication 30 Lessons in Pursuit of Deep Social Impact , we thought it was only fitting to share...
How The Russell Berrie Foundation Adapted to COVID-19 Jul 28, 2020 In the last few months, the world has changed, and all of us with it. The myriad issues philanthropy has spent decades trying to address on many fronts, and in every corner of the world, have...
30 Lessons in Pursuit of Deep Social Impact: Reflection, Assessment, and Sharing Jul 23, 2020 When pursuing deep social impact, an important part of the journey is creating space to reflect on what you have done, where you are currently, and where you would like to go. The reflection process...
6 Questions for Funders to Consider During the COVID-19 Crisis Apr 10, 2020 In this unprecedented global crisis, it is easy to get overwhelmed by the magnitude and diversity of needs and wonder, “What can we do?” If you are like many of TPI’s clients – be that a family...
Philanthropic Resources for COVID-19 Response Mar 27, 2020 So much has changed for all of us during this difficult time, and we find ourselves needing to adjust to a “new normal” every day. Just the idea of a trip to the grocery store is now a strange and...