Posting fabulous vacation moments on Facebook—from a boat in Belize, to the top of a mountain in Chamonix—might be a fun way to share experiences with your friends, but it’s also a great way to let bad actors know your home is empty and ripe for a break-in. Similarly, broadcasting details of a college semester abroad on Instagram increases the risk of a kidnapping for ransom. With some commonsense ways, families can strengthen their digital security and help their children get smart about their social media usage.
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How do you prepare next generation teens, and young adults to be responsible wealth owners? What meaningful activities can you organize to provide the training they need for their future roles as family leaders on the family council or governing board? A well planned education and communication plan for the rising generation can dramatically boost a family’s chances for producing responsible wealth owners.
Jeff Raikes, co-founder of the Raikes Foundation, and Fred Kaynor, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for Schwab Charitable, discuss a strategy that can help donors increase their charitable impact. Jeff outlines three important tenets:
Families that have accumulated significant assets want to know how to best prepare the rising generation to help them maximize the benefits available to them, while also minimizing the unique challenges that occur when navigating the world of wealth. Younger family members may have different approaches when it comes to wealth. Understanding where these approaches come from is essential when creating an effective family education program. To engage family members of all ages, with disparate beliefs and approaches to money, the best place to start is with what matters most: values.
Families who successfully navigate the complexity of wealth through multiple generations tend to do things differently. They recognize the need to establish a framework for decision-making that includes creating foundational documents—also viewed as the “Cornerstone Statement”—that feature their values, vision, and mission for the wealth over many generations. With focused planning and respectful collaboration, you can learn how to create these foundational documents to help your family and future generations achieve a long-lasting and thriving legacy.
A board chair is perhaps the most important and meaningful job in any family foundation. If you are currently chair—or anticipate that you will be someday—you may find it’s one of the most rewarding roles you will ever have. It’s also a role of great nuance, calling for keen facilitation, leadership, and a healthy dose of self-awareness. Beyond your roles and responsibilities as board chair, there are certain qualities that can make for a more successful and enjoyable experience.
Be the Architect of Your Family's Story
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National Center for Family Philanthropy recently spoke with Bill Leighty about how he’s helped keep the Leighty Foundation’s memories alive by recording its history. While many foundations use external production companies, Bill created his family’s legacy videos himself—using his own technological know-how, video equipment, and dedication.
Developing Your Personal Brand
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Branding isn’t limited to marketing a product, service, or business. Articulating a personal brand – a statement about who you are and what you have to offer – is a powerful way to direct your career development and control how you are perceived within your family. This interactive session will guide you through the process of creating your personal brand and explore how you can bring it to life.
FOX 2019 Rising Gen Forum Digital Binder (Spring)
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Please join us for our third FOX Rising Gen Forum on May 5-6, 2019. This community was created to help connect like-minded peers looking for an opportunity to learn, share experiences, and develop skills as leaders within your families.
Family Dynamics: Effective Family Conversations
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Navigating family dynamics can be challenging in any family, however, add the complexity of significant wealth or business ownership and those challenges can amplify. As a Rising Gen, knowing how to initiate and manage difficult conversations around substantive family issues such as conflict, succession, and engaging the next generation can be a powerful tool. Join two experienced family members who have journeyed these roads themselves and on the behalf of clients to gain practical tools for having effective conversations within your own family.