Some people believe that millennials are the entitled generation, the generation in which everyone gets a trophy and everyone is a winner. Although I think one should be cautious with generalizations, the millennials mentioned in this article are certainly 'winners,' in the sense that they get to be involved with decision-making in their family foundations. Sounds like a dream job to me!

Millennials, according to the Barron's article Family Foundations: Millennials Take Charge (December 12, 2016), are willing to think outside the box when it comes to foundation planning. Additionally, they are willing to fund philanthropic activities with extremely specific investments that target those activities, such as program-related investments (PRIs) and mission-related investments (MRIs). According to the article, "These vehicles, which can be used for a variety of purposes, including loans and seed-capital development,allow foundations to look beyond the limited lens of traditional grants." So, not only is it important to be philanthropic, but also to ensure the funds used to fund grants are themselves aligned with philanthropic activities. Makes sense to me, and I am pleased to discover than those of my generation are willing to devote their lives to investing in things that matter, such as clean-energy upgrades and helping women in Uganda to bring in their own incomes. 

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