Helping Create Communities That Serve Our Communities
At Legacy Philanthropy Group we help our clients make more impact... not only on the communities they serve, but on those they choose to serve those communities with. Giving is a powerful, emotional, and visceral experience. For some, it's a spiritual journey. A key part of generosity is choosing who to share that journey with.
We guide our clients through structured, interactive, hands-on philanthropic programs and workshops where they develop the knowledge and skills required to identify, build, and foster connections based on shared values, a shared passion, and a commitment to work together towards a shared mission.
In a nutshell, we help create communities that serve our communities.
Nonprofit Capacity Building:
On the nonprofit capacity building side of our business, our Ambassador Excellence programs help mission-driven organizations provide board members the fresh perspectives, knowledge, and skills they need to be more impactful as friendraising Ambassadors. Our Board Impact programs help organizations improve basic board structure, governance, and culture, while our Rapid Strategic Planning services help organizations develop the strategic framework and foster the culture needed to build organizational resiliency, agility, and grit in today’s complex and rapidly changing environment. We also do work in leadership development and executive search.
Collaborative Giving:
On the collaborative giving side of our business, our Hands On! Philanthropy, 3D Relationships, and Family Philanthropy Roadmap programs bring participants together and guide them as they clarify and articulate their philanthropic values, passions, and mission. They then use that clarity to put a purposeful plan of action in place to honor those values and maximize the impact they can make in the community.
About LPG
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Jay Weisman
Jay Weisman
Jay Weisman
Jay Weisman is a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® (CAP®) and the founder of Legacy Philanthropy Group.
Jay brings a unique perspective to his work, having spent many years working with donors, nonprofits, foundations, and corporate giving programs throughout the United States. His clients have ranged from some of America’s largest and
Jay Weisman is a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® (CAP®) and the founder of Legacy Philanthropy Group.
Jay brings a unique perspective to his work, having spent many years working with donors, nonprofits, foundations, and corporate giving programs throughout the United States. His clients have ranged from some of America’s largest and most prestigious giving organizations such as The J. Paul Getty Trust, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, The Carnegie Corporation and Citibank, to much smaller private, family and community foundations with staff as few as one person.
Jay has also served on a number of nonprofit boards. He is a former Executive Board Committee Member and Philanthropy Committee Chairman with the American Red Cross, New Jersey Region. He currently serves on the national board and chairs the Webinar Committee for the International Association of Advisors in Philanthropy. Jay is also a member of the Association of Nonprofit Specialists, and the NJ Center for Non-Profits.
Jay has lectured and spoken at the University of Wisconsin, the University of Delaware, the University of San Diego, and Fairleigh Dickinson University as well as at venues such as the Foundation Center in New York City.
Mark Ewert
Jay Weisman
Jay Weisman
Mark gained his Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® from the American College of Finance, and Leadership Coaching Certification from Georgetown University. He is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation.
This unique combination of philanthropy advising and professional coaching skills fuels his active
Mark gained his Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® from the American College of Finance, and Leadership Coaching Certification from Georgetown University. He is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation.
This unique combination of philanthropy advising and professional coaching skills fuels his active practice in both philanthropy coaching and nonprofit leadership coaching; working with individuals, families, teams, and coaching groups. His writings have been featured on The Motley Fool website, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, The Council on Foundations website, and Sojourner’s Magazine.
Mark is the author of the book, The Generosity Path: Finding the Richness in Giving.
The LPG Sequoia
Our sequoia logo speaks to our mission on many different levels. These trees can live to be thousands of years old and grow to over 300 feet tall and over 50 feet in diameter. They live on for generation after generation, all the while giving rise to new branches and planting seeds for the future by dropping their cones to the forest floor.
The roots and branches of a majestic tree have long been a metaphor for the history and relationships of family. The family tree links us to our ancestors and provides a visual reference of our genealogy. The tree is also a great representation of how family values, passions and learnings impact our legacies. From a common root in values, individuals, families, and their descendants will branch out, creating their own paths through life and ultimately dropping the pine cones we see as a family’s philanthropy.
The same exact thing applies to a company or nonprofit organization. These seeds, that embody the essence of our values, can grow to have a huge social impact on our communities. From a single seed can come many trees, and ultimately a forest will grow. This becomes our organic legacy.