Resources
A panel conversation reviews select aspects from NCFP’s Trend 2025 report. You will hear from family foundations who are being responsive by centering communities in their decision-making and increasing payout rates above five percent.
The Kolibri Foundation Announces $6.75 Million in Grants to 23 Organizations for its Final Multi-Year Grantmaking Cycle.
Eileen Farbman, co-founder and board co-chair of the Kolibri Foundation, sits down with consultant Molly Schultz Hafid for an open and detailed walk-through of Kolibri’s journey from a traditional family foundation to one intentionally designed to share decision-making power with movement and community-rooted leaders.
An overview of the barriers and possibilities that come with shifting power in philanthropy. This article includes analysis and excerpts from interviews with staff and trustees at Kolibri Foundation, Mott Foundation, Conant Family Foundation, Chorus Foundation, Bush Foundation, and an anonymous family foundation.
An interview with Astraea donors Eileen and Leo Farbman of the Kolibri Foundation to learn more about their approach to giving, why they prioritize long-term and trust-based funding, and what led them to connect and partner with us.
Movement-led Kolibri Foundation Grants Over $3 Million to 26 BIPOC Organizations as Part of Their 2022 Inaugural Grant Cycle – the Reimagining Safety Fund.
An interview style write up featuring Eileen and Leo Farbman on the critical importance of long term, trust based funding to Black led movement and power building organizations such as M4BL.
