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Peter Handler

Philanthropic Director
Foundation Source
Peter Handler is a Philanthropic Director at Foundation Source for its Central Region. In this role, Peter joins the firm’s Philanthropic Advisory Services team to help clients accomplish their philanthropic goals through research, strategic planning, grantmaking and evaluations, governance, and family engagement. Peter brings to the team his extensive experience in building and maintaining a grant portfolio for long-term impact in areas including economic opportunity, social justice, arts and culture, health care, education, and investigative journalism. Prior to Foundation Source, Peter held multiple roles in seven separate Chicago-area foundations: consultant to the Coleman Foundation; executive director of The Reva & David Logan Foundation; trustee of the Laughing Acres Family Foundation; senior program officer at The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation; advisor to the Phyllis and Henry Cretors Foundation; and grants review consultant for both the Crossroads Fund and The Field Foundation of Illinois. Peter holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Cornell University. He also studied at the Institute of European Studies in Madrid, Spain. An avid supporter of the arts, he is a playwright, and has served on the boards of multiple arts organizations.

SESSIONS

Concurrent Conversations | How to Define Your Role in the Family – Speaker

Even if you don’t work in the family business, there are a wide variety of roles you can play in family governance, from serving on the family meeting planning committee to chairing the family council or even taking a seat on the family business board. This session will examine how to help family members find their niche, and how to develop them for future family leadership roles.


Please note: You can ask questions anytime during the presentation by using the Q&A box. Questions will be marked as “waiting for review.” We will get to as many questions as possible. 

If you prefer, you can minimize the Q&A window.

Main Stage Panel: The Family’s Role in the Community – Speaker

Business families play vital roles in their communities as employers, philanthropists and civic leaders. At the same time, a family member’s misstep or a business snafu could bring unwelcome scrutiny to the whole family. Panelists will discuss the opportunities and challenges of being prominent community members.


Please note: You can ask questions anytime during the presentation by using the Q&A box. Questions will be marked as “waiting for review.” We will get to as many questions as possible. 

If you prefer, you can minimize the Q&A window.