The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Nurturing the Next Generation

Family foundations devise ways to prepare heirs for board service

By Darlene M. Siska

Owen Knott grew up expecting to serve as a trustee of his family's foundation -- an obligation for those who, like him, are descended from grant makers. But around the time Mr. Knott reached adulthood, that seat became not a birthright, but a position that could only be earned.

Unlike most family...

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