Suzanne Hammer
Hurricane Harvey Disaster Support
During these difficult times, we—as human beings and Americans—want to help those communities affected by Hurricane Harvey. One question my clients are asking me is: which local organizations will be best stewards of our contributions? Here’s a list of organizations I’ve compiled over the last few days. They are all Texas-based & providing direct services to…
Making the Most of Family Dynamics
In my work as a philanthropy advisor at Hammer & Associates, I meet with a lot of families who share stories about what it’s like to give as a family—with parents, grandparents, cousins, aunts, uncles, and/or siblings. As they make decisions together, they get to know and respect each other in new ways. They better…
Top 5 Family Dynamics in Philanthropic Families and What You Can Do About Them, FOE Spring 2017
Navigating philanthropic giving in families has its challenges. Even in the most successful families, misunderstandings, disagreements, and power struggles can and do occur. Whenever a family must make decisions together about money—whether it’s making money, keeping money, or giving it away—it can get tricky. Emotions run high and family members may react or revert back…
Q&A with Percy Barnevik: Turning Passion into Impact
Percy Barnevik is a Swedish business executive, best known for running some of the biggest companies in the world, such as Swedish construction giant Skanska, Swiss engineering firm ABB Ltd and UK-based pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca plc. In the U.S., he sat on the boards of DuPont and General Motors. In 2004, he founded Hand in…
Planning Your Philanthropy in 2017: A Toolkit to Balance Passion and Strategy
Happy New Year! I hope you feel rested after the holiday break and rearing to go. I spent the break visiting with friends and family, reading Vince Flynn/Kyle Mills’ new novel “Order to Kill”, and finalizing a 2017 action plan for my business, philanthropic, and personal goals. If you are like many of my family…
Family Celebrating and a Gift to Find Balance
Happy holiday week! I have a gift for you (be sure to scroll down to open it). First, I have to ask: How are you and your family celebrating? What traditions did you grow up with that you now carry forward? I grew up in Summit, New Jersey, and in our family, we celebrated both…
BoldlyGo and the OSIRIS-REx Launch
In September, I had one of my childhood dreams come true. I attended the OSIRIS-REx launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cocoa Beach, Florida. OSIRIS-REx has embarked on a seven-year mission to the asteroid called Bennu. Like many asteroids, Bennu may hold answers to some of life’s biggest mysteries: our origins of life…
Why Your Philanthropy Mission Matters
We are pleased to share with you our article titled “Why Your Philanthropy Mission Matters”, which has been published in the autumn edition of Family Office Elite Magazine! In business, you need a strong mission to grow and be successful. So it is in giving. Click here to read why establishing a mission is important and…
Philanthropy Reading and a Ride
Is this summer flying by for you as it is for me? Mine started with an annual trip to London for the Global Family Office Forum conference at the Dorchester Hotel. It was wonderful to be back in London, see old friends, meet new colleagues, and learn about new trends in the family office world.…
Why Your Mission Matters
It almost goes without saying: whether you are a foundation, family office or individual donor, you need a clear mission statement. A mission is no guarantee you will change the world, but you can’t begin to do anything powerful and meaningful without it. You may think a mission statement may pigeonhole your giving, and that’s…
Starting a Values Conversation
“Values are like fingerprints. Nobody’s are the same, but you leave them all over everything you do.” ~ Elvis Presley The way to fulfillment in philanthropy—and by and large as a family—is the degree to which you are driven by purpose and shared values. In other words, why you give matters just as much, if…
Impact Investing in the Family Office, FOE Spring 2016
We are pleased to announce that our article titled “Impact Investing in the Family Office” has been published in the spring edition of Family Office Elite Magazine! Impact investing, an investing approach that intentionally seeks to create both financial return and positive social return, can be a complicated marketplace. We discuss reasons for getting…
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