Foundation Source

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  Smaller Private Foundations More Generous Than Larger Peers in 2011: Report

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  February 22, 2012

  The general public tends to know a lot about the activities of the big foundations–MacArthur, Gates, Ford–because most reporting focuses on the largest ones. But what about small to midsize private foundations?

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  Crowdfunding Enters the Charitable Giving Tool Kit

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  February 2, 2012

  Nonprofit organizations and other charitable groups focused on worthy causes are always on the lookout for new ways to raise funds. Crowdfunding, an offshoot of crowdsourcing, is gaining traction as a tool for nonprofits and philanthropists.

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  Philanthropy Focus: Page Snow on Private Foundation Fundraising

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  December 22, 2011

  Private foundations that actively raise funds are usually thought to need extra money. Now, this notion is being turned on its head, according to Page Eberstadt Snow of Foundation Source, the private foundation outsourcing firm.

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  Philanthropy Focus: Page Snow on Advisors and 'Impact' Investing

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  December 8, 2011

  If you want wealthy clients, learn about a new trend of mission-related investments. Page Eberstadt Snow, Foundation Source's chief philanthropic officer, says private foundations are judging advisors by their expertise in this area.

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  Fidelity Boosts Philanthropic Resources for Family Offices

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 27, 2011

  Fidelity Family Office Services in an alliance with Foundation Source is expanding the resources available for philanthropic planning for family offices.

• How do you Simplify Family Foundations?

  By Kathleen McBride, AdvisorOne  |  July 9, 2009

  Foundation Source is launching a comprehensive advisory service, and has named the firm's Chief Philanthropic Officer, Page Snow, president of the new service, Foundation Source Advisors.

• When Cup Runneth Over

  By Ellen Uzelac  |  January 1, 2007

  Most wealth advisors find themselves poorly positioned when it comes to one of their high-net-worth clients' most worthwhile impulses--the impulse to give money away. With...

• Private, but Reasonable

  By Staff Writer  |  December 1, 2006

  Of the many charitable avenues an advisor could steer a client down, private foundations might be more reasonable than you think. The New York-based Foundation...

• Front Seat Driver

  By Staff Writer  |  November 1, 2002

  Altruistic charitable giving notwithstanding, philanthropy is pretty much a fourth-quarter phenomenon. Given the outpouring of donations following 9/11 (individuals contributed some $1.25 billion while foundations...