Resources
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…
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…
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…