Council on Foundations
Their website provides many resources about generational succession including Foundation News & Commentary articles such as "Dad Would have Wanted it This Way" and COF articles such as "A Colleague's Perspective".
http://www.cof.org/members/content.cfm?ItemNumber=494&navItemNumber=2722
Reflections: A Meditation on Grand-Child/Grand-Parent Philanthropy as an Element in a System of Family Governance
by James E. Hughes, Jr., Esq.
One of a series of articles written on families of affinity. This, as well as other articles regarding succession and and family foundation issues can be found on his website under "Articles and Reflections":
Association of Small Foundations
Successful Succession and What To Do Today For Successful Succession
Both of these articles ar efrom ASF's newsletter "Essentials", both addressing succession planning. Log-in on the website to view these articles:
http://www.smallfoundations.org/site/apps/s/search2.asp?c=fvKRI7MPJqF&b=2646967
Effective Family Grantmaking in a Rebounding Economy
National Center for Family Philanthropy
Originally printed in Family Giving News, May 2004 issue, about how family grantmakers can continue to support causes that spark their passion when grant funds are scarce.
http://www.ncfp.org/FGN-May_2004/contents.html
Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers
Chief Executive Succession Planning: The Board's Role in Securing Your Organization's Future
BoardSource
This book explains how to devise an ongoing chief executive \succession plan that is linked to an organization’s strategic planning, mission and vision. Available for purchase.
www.boardsource.org/Bookstore.asp
Successful Succession: Inspiring and Welcoming New Generations of Charitable Leaders
National Center for Family Philanthropy- Passages
This paper describes why, when, and how a family foundation's board can prepare the next generation for charitable, including 12 tips for successful succession. Available for purchase, as well as other publications concerning succession planning.
www.ncfp.org/publications-passages-current.html
Nurturing the Next Generation
Chronicle of Philanthropy
This article describes how some family foundations have devised ways to prepare heirs for board service.
www.philanthropy.com/free/articles/v15/i20/20000601.htm
Connecting to Your Family's Foundation - A Primer for the Next Generation
Association of Small Foundations
This primer offers tips and strategies for the next generation to get involved in a family foundation’s succession planning process. Available for purchase.
www.smallfoundations.org/programs/primer_series
Making Plans for Succession: What Founders Need to Know
Association of Small Foundations
This primer provides tips and strategies for a foundation founder to create a successful process for training and involving the next generation in the family foundation, and for preparing younger members for leadership. Available for purchase.
www.smallfoundations.org/programs/primer_series
Megan Wentworth
For Additional Resources, please see the Succession Planning section of the Grantmakers of Oregon and Southwest Washington website:
