Family Foundations Community of Practice ✨ Listening is leadership—and a powerful way for family foundations to deepen impact.

Join Catalyst and the Fund for Shared Insight for an in-person session coming up October 21st:
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In some ways it's a traditional family foundation, but the J.M. Kaplan Fund stands out through its J.M.K. Innovation Prize.

Dawn Wolfe(@drwolfe.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/3ek4p853

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These grantmakers give as much as (or more than) far larger institutions are required to, but they’re not spending down. Here’s a closer look.

Michael Kavate(@kavate.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/ycxrdv6y

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When Gert Boyle died in 2019, two foundations built by her daughters suddenly found themselves among Oregon's largest philanthropies. Here’s the story of the one you haven't heard of yet.

Ade Adeniji(@adeadeniji.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/5dun4enw

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Private donors and advocates are crucial in the fight to keep rare disease research, and patients, alive.

Wendy Paris(@wendyparis.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/y7yvdeht

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The Haplotace, Walter Scott Family, and Denise And Michael Kellen Foundations all saw their assets explode after receiving enormous contributions.

Mike Scutari Reports: tinyurl.com/2wt3tmpm

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News/Opinion: James Patterson Foundation Gifts HBCU $75K for Aspiring Writers and Educators  - HBCU Buzz: The Patterson Family Foundations gift will provide ten scholarships for aspiring writers and educators at UVI for this… #ApplePay #PattersonFamily #FamilyFoundations #Foundationsprovide

Dispatch from SCG's #familyphilanthropy conference ✍ Catalyst's own Maryan & Melissa were in LA for Bridging Possibilities, SoCal's biggest convening of #familyfoundations. Our takeaways on how family funders today are enhancing impact and community partnerships: www.linkedin.com/posts/cataly...