The Private Donor Group is committed to fostering family engagement in philanthropy. Philanthropy is a powerful way for families to pass along shared beliefs and values. It also provides unique opportunities for family members of all generations to spend time together, collaborate, and bond.
Our framework supports your family’s philanthropic journey with customizable tools and resources designed to help you learn and give together.
Our approach
Access our curated library of research, including case studies, thought leadership articles, and educational materials on multigenerational philanthropy. Utilize our tools and workbooks to bring your family together and get organized.
Benefit from tailored coaching and advice with our unique guides and exercises. We help your family collaborate, develop a focused giving plan, implement that plan, and navigate major life changes.
Join exclusive events, workshops, and programs designed to deepen your interests and build a community with other philanthropic families.
How to add positive values like kindness, generosity, and empathy to your family routine through giving back and volunteering.
Giving together can unite your family across the miles and generations, and pass on healthy attitudes about money and helping others.
When it comes to parenting, charitable giving can act as a catalyst for instilling kindness, empathy, and the value of philanthropy in the next generation.
A study finds that when it comes to charitable giving, most couples find common ground.
More adults who were raised to be charitable report being very happy today, compared to those who were raised without an emphasis on philanthropy.
Philanthropy can be a powerful way for families to pass along their shared beliefs and values.
Fidelity Charitable hosts a Next Gen Fellows program designed for emerging philanthropists (ages 18–45). Next Gen Fellows provides the next generation of donors with insight into their charitable goals, passions, and values while teaching them how to be more impactful with their giving. Private Donor Group members and their families are invited to participate in this exclusive program.
Learn more about the program from Next Gen Fellow, Gabriela Citrone.
This guide provides advice on how your family can set expectations, anticipate potential challenges, and build strategies and processes to guide your philanthropy, even as you deal with conflict and change.
This guide explores how your family can inspire a philanthropic legacy and engage the next generation in its philanthropy.
Use this framework to apply guiding principles and general policies to make the most of your family’s giving.
This guide provides advice about how your family can discuss and prepare for the transitions that will in-variably affect your shared philanthropy.
Your Philanthropic Strategist is your first call for philanthropic guidance, assistance in developing a legacy plan, and so much more.
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