This essay by Susan Packard Orr, chair of the David and Lucile Packard Foundation and Distinguished Fellow at the National Center for Family Philanthropy, explores the questions that Susan and her fellow trustees wished they had asked of the founders when they were still alive.

A must read for any family thinking about capturing the values and perspectives of donors while they are living, and for any donor wondering what types of guidance will be most helpful in generations to come.

Read more about Susan Packard Orr and her questions at the National Center for Family Philanthropy.