Family Generosity

Does your religiosity prevent your generosity? He was nearing the end of his ministry. And his life. The religious leaders of the…

For years, I’ve touted the idea of living generously. But the discussion changes when we include the basic desire for a thriving…

It’s not uncommon for families to ask me, “How should we give together?” In most of those cases, they are starting with…

I’m celebrating 21 years in the charitable giving world. When I started in June of 2000, we were on the front end of…

Most think foundations are for rich people, but I really do believe that foundations are for everyone.

Times of need bring many opportunities to care about others and to teach kids to be generous. Lead your family in helping…

I write to remember Rita—one of those wonderful, incredible friends who lived a generous life.

When my wife and I started our family, I realized that amassing money and expensive things was my version of “hoarding.” And…

Year-end. It’s a time for Christmas celebrations, but also when many rush to calculate their taxes and charitable giving. Here are three…

Family offices are increasing in number and in influence, with a rapid increase in assets. Ernst and Young estimated in its 2016…

Every parent is in the business of transferring values to their children, whether they’ve thought a lot about it or not. Children…

For many in the philanthropy world, private family foundations are an assumed part of life. But they didn’t always occupy such a…