December 21, 2022 Out of One, Many: The Role of Individual Giving in Safeguarding Democracy’s Future December 21, 2022/ Leslie Gross, Guest Contributor While some threats to American democracy were averted in the 2022 midterms, much work remains. Guest author Leslie Gross from The Philanthropy Workshop encourages individual and family donors to take the lead. Read More
November 10, 2022 The Intergenerational Philanthropy of the Eisner Foundation November 10, 2022/ Wendy Paris For the Eisners, philanthropy is a family tradition that goes back generations. Their foundation is also one of the few that focuses on intergenerational programming that benefits both youth and seniors. Read More
November 02, 2022 Passing the Torch: A Family Foundation Empowers Dozens of Young Philanthropists November 02, 2022/ Ade Adeniji Tarsadia Foundation is based in Newport Beach, California, supporting health, education and opportunity. Through its unique “junior board,” the family prioritizes the involvement of many younger members.Read More
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
April 19, 2022 As the Kendeda Fund Prepares to Sunset, Here Are Nine Questions for Executive Director Dena Kimball April 19, 2022/ Michael Kavate The leader of the sunsetting foundation, which was set up by her mother, Diana Blank, joined us for a rare interview. Hear about what she’s learned on the journey to spending it all.Read More
April 18, 2022 How the Billionaire Sobrato Family Got Started in Climate Philanthropy April 18, 2022/ Michael Kavate The Silicon Valley real estate clan recently issued a slate of grants to address the climate crisis, joining a growing list of billionaire donors and family philanthropists. We take a look at how they got started and chose their focus.Read More
March 17, 2022 The Personal and the Collective: How Three Generations of the Billionaire Sobrato Family Give March 17, 2022/ Ade Adeniji For the latest in our series on family philanthropy, we take an in-depth look at the Sobrato family’s giving, rooted in a Silicon Valley real estate fortune. Three generations weigh in on how their priorities and practices are evolving.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
December 20, 2021 How Billionaire Couple Tegan and Brian Acton Are Giving in the Bay Area and Beyond December 20, 2021/ Ade Adeniji Part of an ongoing series on family philanthropy, we take a closer look at the giving of Tegan and Brian Acton, co-founder of WhatsApp. After an acquisition windfall, the Actons are giving extensively in the Bay Area and nationally.Read More