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Generative Relationships: Results from NNCG & 21/64’s Survey, Part 1

Date: April 2, 2025, 1:00-2:00pm ET

Join 21/64 and the National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers (NNCG) to engage with new research, gain insights, and connect with peers shaping the future of philanthropic consulting and advising.

In a time of societal change and a shifting political landscape, those seeking change—and their advisors—must navigate evolving priorities, challenges, and opportunities. This raises key questions: How are these shifts influencing professional relationships? What trends and concerns are shaping the future of philanthropic consulting and advising?

As champions of a thriving, ethical, and equitable philanthropic sector, 21/64 and NNCG have a unique vantage point on its evolving landscape. In 2024, we joined forces to launch a national study to examine the donor-advisor relationship, drawing insights from across the U.S. and beyond. This research uncovers key trends, perspectives, and trends shaping the field today.

Participants in this special virtual session will get an exclusive preview where we will begin to roll out the findings and perspectives gathered through this important survey. We will explore together how those findings align with our current thinking – or not. The goal will be to share this information with our colleagues and provide a dedicated space where we can discuss the implications of this material. Using that feedback, 21/64 and NNCG can create future opportunities to address the issues raised and share this learning with the field.

Designed for seasoned advisors and consultants, the donors and organizations they serve, those early in their professional journeys, and individuals exploring a career in philanthropic advising and consulting, this session will offer valuable insights while fostering discussion, questions, and shared experiences from those actively engaged in the field.

This is a free, virtual session.

Online registration for this event is now closed. If you would like to register, please contact Rich Polt at [email protected].

Testimonials.


This week, I participated in 21/64’s Talking About Money Training to challenge one of the oldest taboos – money. The team and facilitators are excellent, creative, and very engaging! Thank you to 21/64 for giving me a framework to look at how my own money story informs/inhibits money conversations with my family and clients, and practice facilitating tools to add value to my conversations around wealth, legacy, and philanthropic planning. It was wonderful and fun to learn alongside a diverse set of peers in the field. We even had an awesome guy from Budapest in our group!

Jen Laun

CFP ®

21/64
2020-08-24T15:34:04-04:00

Jen Laun

CFP ®

This week, I participated in 21/64’s Talking About Money Training to challenge one of the oldest taboos – money. The team and facilitators are excellent, creative, and very engaging! Thank you to 21/64 for giving me a framework to look at how my own money story informs/inhibits money conversations with my family and clients, and practice facilitating tools to add value to my conversations around wealth, legacy, and philanthropic planning. It was wonderful and fun to learn alongside a diverse set of peers in the field. We even had an awesome guy from Budapest in our group!
This training exceeded my expectations and really took my learning from the 101 Training deeper and resonated with where I am professionally.
21/64
2017-07-03T17:46:03-04:00
This training exceeded my expectations and really took my learning from the 101 Training deeper and resonated with where I am professionally.
Other than grad school, it was the best professional development program I’ve ever been a part of.  It taught me a new way of approaching my work and interacting with donor families.
21/64
2017-07-03T17:46:49-04:00
Other than grad school, it was the best professional development program I’ve ever been a part of.  It taught me a new way of approaching my work and interacting with donor families.
I highly recommend this training, even if you are quite experienced in family meeting facilitation and client management. In addition to providing outstanding content, the training works on almost a meta level — not only are you covering the toolkits and techniques for facilitating family meetings in detail, but in addition you are able to observe skilled facilitators demonstrate these techniques in action as they work with the group. You are able to reflect about yourself and about the approach you bring to client work as you use the tools, and you are also able to learn from and share best practices with the highly experienced group of peers who attend the training alongside you. A highly valuable use of time!
Coventry Edwards-Pitt, Chief Wealth Advisory Officer
Ballentine Partners, LLC
21/64
2017-08-15T10:53:05-04:00
Coventry Edwards-Pitt, Chief Wealth Advisory Officer
Ballentine Partners, LLC
I highly recommend this training, even if you are quite experienced in family meeting facilitation and client management. In addition to providing outstanding content, the training works on almost a meta level — not only are you covering the toolkits and techniques for facilitating family meetings in detail, but in addition you are able to observe skilled facilitators demonstrate these techniques in action as they work with the group. You are able to reflect about yourself and about the approach you bring to client work as you use the tools, and you are also able to learn from and share best practices with the highly experienced group of peers who attend the training alongside you. A highly valuable use of time!
21/64 is in the forefront of philanthropic educational training in putting forth highly valuable educational programs for those professionals servicing high net worth families who are charitably minded. The classes are cutting edge in contemporary planning with topics covering core inter-personal professionals skills needed by today’s professional to be distinctive in your industry. The skill sets learned with these highly organized classes are certainly applicable to a wide variety of family wealth planning topics. Attendees come from different professional backgrounds and this environment serves as an unique opportunity to collaboratively educate oneself in a multi-disciplinary platform.

Roy Kozupsky, Partner in Private Client Department of Moses & Singer, LLP

21/64
2017-08-15T10:54:14-04:00

Roy Kozupsky, Partner in Private Client Department of Moses & Singer, LLP

21/64 is in the forefront of philanthropic educational training in putting forth highly valuable educational programs for those professionals servicing high net worth families who are charitably minded. The classes are cutting edge in contemporary planning with topics covering core inter-personal professionals skills needed by today’s professional to be distinctive in your industry. The skill sets learned with these highly organized classes are certainly applicable to a wide variety of family wealth planning topics. Attendees come from different professional backgrounds and this environment serves as an unique opportunity to collaboratively educate oneself in a multi-disciplinary platform.
Other than grad school, it was the best professional development program I’ve ever been a part of. It taught me a new way of approaching my work and interacting with donor-families.

201 Training Participant

21/64
2017-08-16T14:46:42-04:00

201 Training Participant

Other than grad school, it was the best professional development program I’ve ever been a part of. It taught me a new way of approaching my work and interacting with donor-families.
The training was such a life-changing and surprising gift. I am really excited about this idea of bringing my own experiences to bear on a consultancy that would combine philanthropy, family dynamics and youth development.

201 Training Participant

21/64
2017-08-16T14:47:38-04:00

201 Training Participant

The training was such a life-changing and surprising gift. I am really excited about this idea of bringing my own experiences to bear on a consultancy that would combine philanthropy, family dynamics and youth development.
The size of the group created a safe space to have candid discussions and practice skills in a non-threatening environment. It was a content-rich experience with tangible takeaways.

201 Training Participant

21/64
2017-08-16T14:48:47-04:00

201 Training Participant

The size of the group created a safe space to have candid discussions and practice skills in a non-threatening environment. It was a content-rich experience with tangible takeaways.
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