Network - Family Learning

Northern Trust
Friday, July 22, 2022

Departing for college is a major life event for your family, marking a significant step toward your child's independence. Whether your child is going near or far, planning is critical. Follow this checklist to address critical healthcare, insurance, personal safety, and financial decisions.

Baird
Tuesday, August 15, 2023

If you’ve been thinking that a prenuptial agreement might be a nice precautionary measure to have in your back pocket, you’re not alone. Romantic notions are increasingly giving way to pragmatism in recent years.

Baird
Wednesday, July 19, 2023

We all want our children and grandchildren to be critical thinkers and to find their own way in the world. But we often want them to also adopt the family’s values and, in some cases, the responsibilities of running a family business.

National Center for Family Philanthropy
Wednesday, July 19, 2023

While every philanthropic journey is unique, there are points at which all families must make decisions. This series of seven short videos offers a comprehensive introduction and refresher to critical concepts to consider at each stage of your family philanthropy—from philanthropic purpose and se

Foley & Lardner
Friday, July 7, 2023

There are many benefits to establishing and running a family foundation, including strengthening the family bond and developing a philanthropic legacy while creating a lasting impact through charitable giving.

National Center for Family Philanthropy
Thursday, July 6, 2023

In philanthropy, meaningful change is the aim—it’s the purpose and the promise. But in striving for and achieving impact, effectiveness must go beyond healthy funding practices with grantees and the greater communities we serve.

Cambridge Associates
Wednesday, July 5, 2023

This series of short, educational videos provides an overview of the core elements of investing and some of the asset classes most commonly used in portfolio construction. Download the full presentation deck and explore the educational modules on the topics of interest that include:

Baird
Friday, June 16, 2023

It’s both a special and critical milestone when your children turn 18. At that age in the family life stage, they become legal adults with many new rights and responsibilities.

Baird
Thursday, June 1, 2023

If you’re not used to having conversations surrounding family wealth, it can be an uncomfortable experience that can lead to in-fighting and a breakdown in trust.

National Center for Family Philanthropy
Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Through interviews with dozens of donors, Legacy in Family Philanthropy: A Modern Framework, explores big concepts, such as how the ever-evolving idea of legacy relates to valu