Organizational Basics – Getting Started
The structure of your foundation will lay the groundwork for its future operations and charitable activities. The choices you make […]
Foundation Governance and Policies – Getting Started
Although private foundations are considered the most flexible of all charitable vehicles, they are subject to federal, state, and IRS […]
FAQs About Private Foundations
Straightforward answers to the 29 questions we’re asked most often about private foundations.
Conducting Your Foundation’s Annual Review
As the end of the year approaches, you may be already charting your foundation’s course for the coming year. Before […]
A Guide to Naming Your Foundation
Naming your foundation is often a significant exercise.
10 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do With Your Foundation
The IRS allows private foundations wide latitude to undertake creative, inventive and effective philanthropy. Learn more.
Family Engagement Survey – May 2016
New survey from Foundation Source shows how donors engage their families in their private foundations.
Next Gen Leads Family Foundation Transition
Katherine Lorenz represents the succeeding generation of The Giving Pledge signators. As such, she’ll be responsible for fulfilling the philanthropic […]
Succession Happens
Mary Galeti shares how her family’s foundation became a tool for legacy and personal discovery after the deaths of the […]
My Father’s Shadow
A parent’s success, fame, and achievement can be a complicated legacy for the next generation. Author Christina Lewis Halpern lost […]