Questions to Consider

What is your vision for giving to others? How active do you want to be in the charity of your choice?

What are you passionate about? How do you want to make a difference?

How will your charitable giving fit into your personal financial goals, both now and in the future?

Read the FAQs about giving through Hawai‘i Community Foundation. »

Read Faces of Philanthropy newsletter to see how donors and others are making a difference in our community.

 

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

 

 

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