Navigating Your Family's Philanthropic Future Across Generations 2022

Research Methodology

Research Methodology

Figure 3: Family philanthropists by gender

We complemented the information captured from the interviews with publicly available archival data as well as through foundation reports and media articles. Whenever possible, we analyzed public materials related to the philanthropic activities of our interviewees (e.g., websites, magazine articles). These materials helped us gain general background information and a better understanding (and visualization) of the range of philanthropic activities of the family. They also enabled us to acquire information on the family’s history and augment and validate the (basic) data supplied by the family philanthropists. In addition, on a regular basis, we engaged with several family philanthropists and practitioners in a workshop setting for further feedback and validation. See Figures 1-7 for a visual representation of our sample.

Figure 1: Sample of philanthropists represented

Figure 4: Family philanthropists also active in their family business

Figure 2: Family philanthropists by generation

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Navigating Your Family’s Philanthropic Future Across Generations

Navigating Your Family’s Philanthropic Future Across Generations