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We are entering a New Era in Family Wealth. The New Era represents a distinct shift in families’ needs and priorities. Family wealth has long been defined mostly in financial terms, which led to growth and protection of the family’s financial capital as the overriding priority. Today, here is an emerging desire by more families to focus on purpose,...

Panelists will discuss philanthropic shifts happening with families and the advisor role in facilitating the planning. One advisor will tell their story of how they listen to the needs of families and support their client’s process toward achieving their philanthropic vision. Attendees will gain insight about evolving family philanthropy stra...

Impact investing continues to garner increasing attention in the financial media and amongst the investing community. While generating shared consensus and arriving at the decision to invest in line with your family values is a great accomplishment, many families face challenges when it comes to moving beyond conversations and formulating an actual...

The Five Capitals, Wealth 3.0, and the prevalence of Chief Learning Officers in family offices underscore a growing recognition among UHNW families of the value of investing in their human capital. Cultivating skills, stewardship, and personal growth is foundational for a legacy led by an educated, empowered family collective. We explore why learni...

In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, multigenerational families face unique challenges and opportunities that demand thoughtful strategy, robust governance, and the effective utilization of private family capital. This webcast will delve into the essential pillars that enable families to thrive over the long term: mastering complexity, building r...

Your fellow FOX members have contributed these philanthropic planning tools and samples. Please note that these samples have been provided for illustrative purposes only, and may not represent the latest versions at the organizations listed. If you have developed sample planning tools, templates, or practices that you think will be of interest t...

Discover different learning approaches taken by three families who partnered with a FOX consultant to develop their human capital, engage the next generation, and create a culture of learning at an early age. These three vignettes exemplify best practices and trends in family education, including the formalization of family learning.

When wealth owners are asked what challenges them most, their first answer is frequently, “helping my children become productive adults.” Parents want their wealth to be a source of satisfaction and opportunity for their children and want to ensure that their children are prepared for the responsibilities that come with wealth. Getting this right i...

As families and Family Offices look to increase future generations’ positive impact, high among their common goals, and common struggles, are delivering education and increasing engagement. Based on FOX’s thirty years of working with families, Family Offices, and Enterprise Families; conducting research; and engaging in consulting projects, FOX has...

Sophisticated families are looking for new ways to positively affect their communities and the world. Learn the innovative approaches of six families achieving lasting impact in our world.

Today’s families of wealth are increasingly focused on aligning their dollars with their values. The question often is, “Why not deploy our capital to achieve financial return and social/environmental good?” Some view this as abandoning traditional investing. In truth, it’s an evolution of ideals that always have been part of many families’ investm...

Families are becoming more complex, but a shared family vision and strategy are becoming easier to define. Business-centric families are becoming enterprise-centric and risk assessment is more sophisticated. Having impact in the future will require new strategies and new ways of thinking. The Family Office of old will need to make substantial adjus...