FN&C Now
Volume 3, Number 31 - June 4, 2002
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IN THIS ISSUE
JUST PUBLISHED: Top Ten Ways Family Foundations Get into Trouble
ON THE MOVE: Doug Bauer et al. (Rockefeller Philanthropy); Richard W. Kimball (Teagle); Cindy Raab (Topfer); Wilhelmina E. [Beth] Robertson and David M. Weekley (Greater Houston)
ACT NOW: Register for the inaugural Institute for New Board Members and the Institute for New Grantmakers; submit session proposals for the 2003 Annual Conference by July 12
JUST PUBLISHED
TOP TEN TROUBLES: How can family foundations avoid problems? Order a copy of Top Ten Ways Family Foundations Get Into Trouble from the Council on Foundations. This booklet highlights 10 areas in which family foundation board members can stay alert, providing rules, questions to ask yourself and information on additional resources. Self-dealing, personal family pledges, attending fundraisers, hiring family members as staff and board compensation are among the topics covered. Find out more: http://classic.cof.org/applications/publications/Detail.cfm?itemID=856&Keyword=top%20ten .
ON THE MOVE
DOUG BAUER and A. RICHARDSON LOVE, JR., joined Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors as philanthropic advisors. JUDY BELK and BILL DIETEL were named senior advisors. Dietel will continue as president of the Pierson-Lovelace Foundation and the Brain Mapping Medical Research Organization. Read more: http://www.rockpa.org/RPAStaff.html .
RICHARD W. KIMBALL has retired as president and chief executive of the Teagle Foundation.
CINDY RAAB joins the Morton and Angela Topfer Family Foundation as program officer on June 27. She is currently director of the Office of the President at the Council on Foundations.
The Greater Houston Community Foundation has elected WILHELMINA E. (BETH) ROBERTSON as chair and DAVID M. WEEKLEY as vice chair of its board of directors for the term beginning in September.
ACT NOW
INSTITUTE FIRSTS: The Council on Foundations invites foundation board members to attend the inaugural Institute for New Board Members on July 21 in Portland, OR. The Institute is designed especially for new foundation trustees, but all trustees who want to learn more about their board responsibilities are invited to attend. Stay in Portland through July 24 and attend the Institute for New Grantmakers—offered for the first time on the West Coast—for foundation staff and trustees who want to learn about the art and practice of grantmaking. Find out more: http://classic.cof.org/conferences/ingsummer/index.htm .
CALL FOR SESSIONS: The 2003 Annual Conference theme is "Working Together for the Common Good: What have we learned about collaboration?" Session proposals are due by July 12, 2002. If you'd like to share your ideas on collaboration, please download the session proposal form (PDF): http://classic.cof.org/conferences/ac2003/2003cfs.pdf . Find out more about the theme (PDF): http://classic.cof.org/conferences/ac2003/theme.pdf .
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