Family Resources

Please note that this is a short list to share a sampling of information available in the field. It is for your information only and not an endorsement of specific people or organizations.

Books

Family Wealth – Keeping It in the Family: How Family Members and Their Advisors Preserve Human, Intellectual and Financial Assets for Generations, James E. Hughes, Jr., 2004, Bloomberg Press

Wealth in Families, Charles W. Collier, 2001, Harvard College

Generations of Giving: Leadership and Continuity in Family Foundations, Kelin Gersick, 2004, National Center for Family Philanthropy

The Giving Family: Raising Our Children to Help Others, Susan C. Price, 2003, Council on Foundations

Splendid Legacy: The Guide to Creating your Family Foundation, Virginia M. Esposito, Editor, 2002, National Center for Family Philanthropy

Websites

The Philanthropic Initiative: Family Philanthropy / Giving Together: A Primer for Family Philanthropy

Lansberg, Gersick & Associates: www.lgassoc.com/library/author.asp

National Center for Family Philanthropy

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

21/64 Strategic Multigenerational Collaboration

Online Tools

Private Website / Intranet: Basecamp / Google Groups / Yahoo Groups

Conference Calls and Videoconferencing: Skype

On-line Meetings: GotoMeeting / Readytalk