Family Philanthropy

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Getting to the Root of Social Change Philanthropy

What is social change philanthropy? What do these broad and ambiguous words really mean? I was once under the assumption that “social change” excluded environmental or economic change. I saw the intrinsic connections, but because I’d grown accustomed to how philanthropy tends to cubbyhole and compartmentalize issues, I assumed that this was also the case….

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The Young Philanthropist

Reposted from the Vassar Alumni Newsletter When Zoe Lloyd Foxley graduated from Vassar in 2001, she set out on a course of service to community, first as an elementary school teacher, and then, after earning a Masters from the University of Southern California’s School of Social Work, as a worker at a community mental health…

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Finding My Community

One of the great blessings of being a part of humanity is the diversity we encounter every day.  We can to meet and interact with so many different types of people with so many interests, that we get to learn, experience and grow constantly.  Most of the time, this makes us better human beings. There…

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First Time at CCTFP

Reflections from Lillian Birchall, RG Member Attending the Creating Change Through Family Philanthropy Retreat changed my life. I was nervous before attending the retreat, but from the moment I walked in, I felt as though I could finally share a secret that I had been hiding for many years. Being around other young people who are…