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BFF's Board of Directors
The BFF Board embodies the spirit of BFF, bringing together a group of business families from around the world. Working as a team, these families oversee BFF’s governance and strategy and provide financial support for the BFF’s Global Education Fund.
The BFF Board:
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Provides good governance to the organization
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Approves the strategies, policies and budgets of BFF
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Acts as the conscience and support of management
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Ensures that BFF realises its objectives within a predetermined timeline and budget
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Assists in ensuring the adequate funding of BFF for the longer term
The Global Education Fund’s purpose is to sustain the development and dissemination of high quality, value-added educational material in the field of family business. The Fund’s objectives are precisely aligned with the BFF’s Three Pillars.
BFF Board Organization
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BFF Board of directors
Co-Chairs Philippe and
Nan-b de Gaspé Beaubien
(The Board is composed of representatives of business families worldwide)
BFF President
Dr. Pascale Michaud
BFF Organization
- Educational Programs
& Course Factory - Facilitators and
Professionals Training - Regional Assistance
to Affiliates - Web and Social Media
Learning Experiences
Advisory Committees reporting to the Board
- Education &
Research - Development &
Fundraising - Co-Creation
Space™ - Investment,
Compliance & Audit
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The BFF Board’s proactive and engaged approach to philanthropy
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Observe and Listen to Business Families
- identify and
foresee the common
challenges and needs
faced by Business
Families -
Engage with Constituents
- engage with
Business Families,
Professionals advising
them and Experts
in the field -
Structure, Share, Co-Create
- pull resources,
develop and adapt
educational programs
to help Business
Families grow -
Help Develop Local Resources
- encourage
entrepreneurs and
business schools to
develop outgoing regional
educational support to
Business Families -
Connect, Train, Assess, Improve
- train facilitator and
professionals to work
with local
communities -
Use the power of case studies and grounded experiences
- encourage
meaningful
applied research to
grow the field




