Our family foundation board meets today.
When I take my seat, I’ve got some questions I need answered. They’re not on the agenda, but they’re the same questions I had the last time we met
Family foundation boards are working groups brought together for the purpose of doing the work of philanthropy. To be effective as a working group, a family board needs to cultivate two key ingredients: rules of engagement and connective tissue.
OK, let’s roll up our sleeves. Conversation about governance is not for the fainthearted. The term “governance” is our field’s reference to a theoretical blueprint for constructing and guiding board life.
My name is David Weitnauer and I’m writing to introduce Giving Related, a research project I’m conducting through the National Center for Family Philanthropy Fellows Program. My purpose is to explore family foundation governance as it works in real life.
