How business families can raise a generation of givers
Trillions of dollars are passing to the next generation. How do you ensure it lands in the right hands? ...
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Business as unusual: 4 things to do better on your philanthropic journey
The four things successful families do to navigate the uncertainties of the modern world. ...
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Why a family foundation is vital for cohesion and the key to long-lasting success
The Carvajal family’s Ana Maria Guerrero Carvajal and Isabel Carvajal Sardi on why the family’s foundation is the largest shareholder of their 121-year-old family business and how it’s the key to sustaining...
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Keeping business and family in balance to create a multigenerational enterprise
In conversation with IMD's Peter Vogel, Bruce Grossman, a fourth-generation family business owner, discusses his achievements and shortcomings in creating frameworks to unite the family business....
Want to increase the impact of your corporate philanthropy? Link it to your core business
November 22, 2023 • by Sophie Bacq in philanthropy • 8 min read • 
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Sophie Bacq speaks to António Calçada, Executive Managing Director of the Repsol Foundation, on how the model of corporate philanthropy is shifting from charitable giving towards investing in entrepreneurial ventures that can...
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How the triple bottom line can add impact to your family firm’s philanthropy
June 14, 2023 • by Malgorzata Smulowitz in philanthropy • 6 min read
Two family business owners share how a focus on profit, people, and planet has helped increase the impact of their families’ philanthropic efforts....
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In turbulent times, family enterprises must reinvent and renew to survive
January 13, 2023 • by Peter Vogel in philanthropy • 15 min read
Family businesses have been traditionally hard-wired for longevity and stewardship, seeking to preserve and grow wealth across generations. This patient approach offers transferable lessons for all organizations navigating uncertain times. But family...
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