Assessing the Need for a Nationwide Community Foundation CEO Network

In 1990, the Ford Foundation launched the Neighborhood and Family Initiative Project (NFI) in four U.S. cities. A low-income neighborhood in each of the four cities is the target for the initiative, which is administered through a local community foundation in each city. The initiative relies on neighborhood leadership to develop strategic plans which reflect the goals and aspirations of neighborhood residents and institutions. A collaborative, or committee, composed of neighborhood leaders and key representatives from the public and private sectors is charged with overseeing the planning process.

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Community Foundation for Calderdale

The Grants Register 2020 ◽

10.1057/978-1-349-95943-3_274 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 270-270

Keyword(s):

Community Foundation

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Silicon Valley Community Foundation

10.1057/978-1-349-96042-2_7926 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 867-867

Keyword(s):

Silicon Valley ◽

Community Foundation

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Board Capital and Board Effectiveness: An Examination of Florida Community Foundations

Journal of Nonprofit Education and Leadership ◽

10.18666/jnel-2021-10775 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Lauren Azevedo

Keyword(s):

Nonprofit Sector ◽

Board Members ◽

Executive Directors ◽

Board Effectiveness ◽

Structural Capital ◽

Community Foundations ◽

Board Capital ◽

Management Literature ◽

The Impact ◽

Community Foundation

Community foundations have considerable potential for positive social change in the communities they serve yet are understudied in nonprofit management literature. This exploratory study considers board capital of community foundations and the impact this has on board effectiveness. Based on survey data from 71 community foundation board members and executive directors representing 13 community foundations, the study uses regression to test hypotheses. The study finds that board capital, measured by human capital, structural capital, and social capital, plays a factor in board effectiveness. Further, community foundation boards in the survey population are highly effective and have unique attributes that make them distinct from other types of boards. Findings have potential for significant insight on an important segment of nonprofit sector organizations.

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Arizona Community Foundation

The Grants Register 2020 ◽

10.1057/978-1-349-95943-3_105 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 99-100

Keyword(s):

Community Foundation

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The Community Foundation of South Alabama

10.1057/978-1-349-96042-2_1033 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 922-923

Keyword(s):

Community Foundation

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Arbor City Community Foundation (A): The Foundation

Kellogg School of Management Cases ◽

10.1108/case.kellogg.2016.000017 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 1-3 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Karl Schmedders ◽

Russell Walker ◽

Michael Stritch

Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

Risk Management ◽

Value At Risk ◽

Management Policy ◽

City Region ◽

Portfolio Rebalancing ◽

City Community ◽

Portfolio Returns ◽

The Impact ◽

Community Foundation

The Arbor City Community Foundation (ACCF) was a medium-sized endowment established in Illinois in the late 1970s through the hard work of several local families. The vision of the ACCF was to be a comprehensive center for philanthropy in the greater Arbor City region. ACCF had a fund balance (known collectively as “the fund”) of just under $240 million. The ACCF board of trustees had appointed a committee to oversee investment decisions relating to the foundation assets. The investment committee, under the guidance of the board, pursued an active risk-management policy for the fund. The committee members were primarily concerned with the volatility and distribution of portfolio returns. They relied on the value-at-risk (VaR) methodology as a measurement of the risk of both short- and mid-term investment losses. The questions in Part (A) of the case direct the students to analyze the risk inherent in both one particular asset and the entire ACCF portfolio. For this analysis the students need to calculate daily VaR and monthly VaR values and interpret these figures in the context of ACCF's risk management. In Part (B) the foundation receives a major donation. As a result, the risk inherent in its portfolio changes considerably. The students are asked to evaluate the risk of the fund's new portfolio and to perform a portfolio rebalancing analysis.Understanding the concept of value at risk (VaR); Calculating daily and monthly VaR by two different methods, the historical and the parametric approach; Interpreting the results of VaR calculations; Understanding the role of diversification for managing risk; Evaluating the impact of portfolio rebalancing on the overall risk of a portfolio.

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