October 20, 2022 The Logan Legacy: Three Brothers Carry on the Philanthropic Work Their Parents Started October 20, 2022/ Celia Wexler With roots in Chicago, the Logan brothers — Richard, Jonathan and Daniel — all have their own foundations. They’re each carrying on and evolving a long legacy of giving that began with their late parents, David and Reva Logan.Read More
June 29, 2022 Here’s How a Longtime Family Foundation Fractured, and Shifted Gears for a Meaningful Final Act June 29, 2022/ Ade Adeniji The Compton Foundation, launched in 1946, is now spending down. Here’s how debates around perpetuity and social justice led to rifts in the founding family, and how one next-gen family member navigated those troubled waters.Read More
April 20, 2022 How the Family Behind a Sportswear Behemoth Is Expanding Its Philanthropy for Rural Communities April 20, 2022/ Ade Adeniji The Roundhouse Foundation, based in the small town of Sisters, Oregon, was founded with support from outdoor gear giant Columbia Sportswear. The foundation is expanding rapidly, serving rural communities across the state.Read More
February 15, 2022 What, Exactly, Is Going on at the Nathan Cummings Foundation? February 15, 2022/ Philip Rojc Last October, Kavita N. Ramdas became the Nathan Cummings Foundation’s new CEO. This month, she abruptly left the role. It isn’t the first unceremonious departure from the family foundation in recent years. What’s happening?Read More
December 22, 2021 How Multiple Generations of the Disney Family Come Together to Fund Social Justice in LA and Beyond December 22, 2021/ Ade Adeniji For the latest in our ongoing series on family philanthropy, we get to know the Roy + Patricia Disney Family Foundation, run by upward of a dozen Disney family members. Board Chair Susan Disney Lord gives us the rundown.Read More
August 30, 2021 Why These Two Very Different Family Foundations Agree On the Importance of Nonprofit IT August 30, 2021/ Dawn Wolfe Based in two different parts of the Midwest, the Shavlik Family Foundation and the Pierce Family Foundation are distinct in many ways. But they’re both committed to a cause that often gets short shrift—nonprofit IT infrastructure.Read More
December 03, 2020 A Colorado Couple Brings a Venture Approach to Family Philanthropy December 03, 2020/ Ade Adeniji David and Laura Merage raked in major cash after selling a well-known food brand to Nestle for billions. Since then, their family has engaged in an expanding range of philanthropic initiatives, including a push to back early education.Read More
May 22, 2020 Getting to Know the Jentes Family Foundation and Its Commitment to Chicago May 22, 2020/ Alyssa Ochs Here are the basics to keep in mind about William and Janet Jentes and their foundation’s interests in Chicago.Read More
May 05, 2020 Franchise Philanthropy: How a Fast Food Mogul’s Family Gives in Southern California May 05, 2020/ Ade Adeniji James Collins made a fortune as one of the biggest franchisees of KFC. Now some of that wealth is being harnessed through a foundation to improve outcomes in the LA community. We talk with family members about how their giving unfolded.Read More
January 29, 2020 The Glazers: Tapping a Real Estate and Sports Fortune, an L.A. Couple Steps Up Their Giving January 29, 2020/ Ade Adeniji Edward and Shari Glazer are yet another wealthy couple who are getting more focused on philanthropy, recently launching a family foundation focused on the arts and more. We take an inside look at their journey into greater giving. Read More
December 07, 2019 Tapping an Online Fortune, a Billionaire Couple Looks to Give Locally and Strategically December 07, 2019/ Ade Adeniji Wayfair co-founder Niraj Shah and his wife Jill recently launched a family foundation supporting innovative work in Boston. We talk with Jill about their goal of being an “instigator” and the hands-on approach that the couple is taking.Read More
December 04, 2019 Sandwich Chain Billionaire Jimmy John Liautaud and His Family Get More Strategic About Their Giving December 04, 2019/ Ade Adeniji Tapping a $1.7 billion restaurant fortune, Jimmy John Liautaud and his wife Leslie recently launched a family foundation. We talk with Liautaud about the story of the family’s philanthropic evolution and the personal forces driving it. Read More