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For many philanthropists, the questions that matter most aren’t about grants or tax forms. They’re about people. In this webinar, Foundation Source’s in-house team of philanthropic and legal specialists share their best tips on family engagement and legacy building, covering how to define a legacy, structure family governance for the long term, understand what motivates each generation, and invite next-generation members into their philanthropy the right way.

Best Ways to Engage Family & Build Legacy – Key Takeaways

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The families who navigate transitions well are usually the ones who defined their legacy, built governance flexible enough to bend, and invited the next generation in with room to lead. These key takeaways cover defining your legacy, building adaptable governance, engaging each generation, and planning for succession.

Best Ways to Engage Family & Build Legacy – Q&A

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Foundation Source's experts covered plenty of ground, from what a philanthropic legacy really means to how to define "family" as generations shift, getting the invitation right when adding board members, and a succession plan if the next generation isn't interested in continuing the foundation.

ABOUT FOUNDATION SOURCE

Foundation Source is the leading provider of philanthropic software and services. A pioneer in philanthropic technology, Foundation Source is the partner of choice for integrated, enterprise-grade solutions spanning private foundations, donor-advised funds and planned giving programs. Its flexible suite of tools and resources include end-to-end administrative support for the most popular charitable vehicles, specialized compliance, tax, development and consulting capabilities, and deep domain expertise to help maximize impact, mitigate risk, and improve efficiency for all parts of the philanthropic ecosystem. Foundation Source works with donors, nonprofits, wealth advisors and financial institutions to launch, enhance or augment charitable initiatives with turnkey, white-label and outsourced offerings that meet a wide range of philanthropic objectives quickly, professionally, and compliantly.

As of December 31, 2025, Foundation Source supports more than 5,600 private foundations, 20,000 DAF accounts, and 1,700 nonprofits, administers more than $55 billion in charitable assets and facilitate more than 190,000 grants and planned gifts representing more than $4 billion in charitable aid annually.

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