Family Philanthropy Speaks: A Conversation with Carrie Avery

Carrie Avery, chair of the Durfee Foundation board and former chair of the National Center for Family Philanthropy board, never imagined she would be leading her family’s philanthropy. As a member of the Steering Committee at the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project, she also couldn’t have imagined how important the group’s work would become during the recent pandemic and movement for racial justice. In this Family Philanthropy Speaks conversation, Carrie speaks with Nick Tedesco about Durfee’s trust-based practices, getting her start in her family’s effort, and the process of bringing on non-family directors.