Relationships
When a Loved One Dies: Dealing with Family Dynamics (Part 2 of 2)
The death of a family member—especially a foundation leader—is likely the largest change a family will undergo. Suddenly, or not so suddenly, family members must grapple with grief and loss, and also an onslaught of financial, legal and organizational issues. How can you plan ahead—as a family, or as a family enterprise (business, foundation, family…
When a Loved One Dies: Dealing with Family Dynamics (Part 1 of 2)
This past January, my dad’s health went downhill. On our annual father/daughter trip to Aruba, we stepped off the plane into the warm tropical air, and he asked me to take him to the hospital. He had fluid on the lung that had started ‘squeezing’ his heart and making breathing difficult. Instead of sipping margaritas…
When Grant Partnerships Go Bad
How much information do you want from your grant partners? I ask this because I recently heard about a situation where a funder’s grantee organization had an internal team implosion. This resulted in a falling out between employees, a termination, and a perceived lack of balanced action on the part of the executive director. In…