QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER
September 2019

A MESSAGE FROM OUR BOARD PRESIDENT
Dear Members,

As representatives of family businesses, we have many things in common. The fact that we can address these commonalities, including even some of our challenges, is what makes  FBC  effective as an organization...

Stephen Fleming
Mark your calendars for next years Generations Conference - April 2-3, 2020!
Save the date and plan to attend the 4th Annual Generations Conference at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento. You don’t want to miss this opportunity to network with and learn from the leaders of family businesses from across our region and the country. This year’s conference will provide cutting-edge...

MEMBER SURVEY
FBC is conducting a member survey on Philanthropy and Community Engagement. Please take a moment to complete it. You can even win a ticket to the 2020 Generations Family Business Conference ($500 value!) by submitting your responses today!

FAMILY BUSINESS MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
The importance of being a valued partner is something Jeff Savage learned long ago.  His father, Art Savage, as founding president and CEO of the San Jose Sharks, knew that his new business venture and the fledgling team would only be as successful as the impact they had on their community. He set up business partnerships and established a foundation that...

Jeff Savage
TECHNICAL ADVISOR MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Spend a few minutes chatting with  Kerry Wood, chief marketing and donor engagement officer of the Sacramento Region Community Foundation,  and you can immediately sense the enthusiasm in her voice. Just as with the many families in FBC, her job is one of legacy and community impact – helping families and businesses preserve theirs in the region while...
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Kerry Wood
VIDEO RESOURCE LIBRARY
FBC has implemented a new resource for our members and we are so excited to officially launch our new video library ! Get in-depth information delivered when and where you want it with this first set of three videos ...

LEVERAGING YOUR LEGACY
Next month, at FBC’s  Fall Family Forum , we will take a first-hand look at how you can utilize your family business story, history and values to enhance customer, family and employee engagement.  What is your family business story? Have you considered how your family’s story...

WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS
Please join us in welcoming the following new family business members to the growing FBC family...

A MESSAGE FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Dear Members,

It’s my pleasure to share with you in this newsletter the stories of philanthropy from some of our members. I hope they inspire you to examine your own, share your thoughts on how your business tries to break through ‘the noise’ and make a difference in your community, and take our new philanthropy survey.

As we hope you have noted by now, the 2020...

Stella Premo
UPCOMING EVENTS

Mark your calendars for these upcoming events:

TODAY! September 17

December 10
NextGen Affinity Group Meeting
April 2 - 3, 2020


Find out about and register for all FBC events by visiting our  Upcoming Events  page.
Dates and locations subject to change.
DEDICATED TO HELPING OUR REGION'S
FAMILY BUSINESSES GROW AND PROSPER