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FFI is the leading association and organization of choice for family enterprise professionals worldwide.

Through its international journal, certificate program, educational endeavors, and preeminent international conference, FFI upholds the highest standards in family enterprise best practices. As the dominant form of business organization worldwide, family businesses make a unique contribution to the social vitality and economic wealth of communities. FFI seeks to increase the understanding of the family enterprise as a fundamental driver of global economic growth and prosperity.

10/14/2026

Who is responsible for governing the family enterprise beyond the business itself?

In this week's FFI Weekly Edition, Jon Martinez explores the often-overlooked role of the Chief Governance Officer and how effective governance can help family enterprises strengthen leadership, clarify responsibilities, and prepare the next generation for stewardship.

Read the full article to discover why this role may be more important than families realize.

🔗 https://ffipractitioner.org/the-chief-governance-officer-the-role-family-enterprises-dont-know-they-need/

10/07/2026

FFI Practitioner - Wednesday Edition: From Performance to Stewardship: Redesigning the Family Enterprise Board - https://digital.ffi.org/editions/from-performance-to-stewardship-redesigning-the-family-enterprise-board/

10/06/2026

Some of the best ideas begin with a conversation between colleagues. FFI brings together professionals from around the world to exchange perspectives, experiences, and ideas that advance the family enterprise field.

Our next conference is October 28-30 in NYC. Visit ffi.org to learn more.

10/02/2026

Strong family enterprises are built on more than formal meetings and written plans. Making room for honest, ongoing conversation can be just as important.

09/30/2026

FFI Practitioner - Wednesday Edition: When Business Conflict Is Personal: ADR Protocols for Family Enterprise Disputes - https://digital.ffi.org/editions/when-business-conflict-is-personal-adr-protocols-for-family-enterprise-disputes/

09/29/2026

One of the strengths of FFI is the opportunity to learn from professionals across disciplines, industries, and regions of the world. Different perspectives. Shared challenges. A global community advancing the field together.

Learn more about our conferences at: https://www.ffi.org/conference

09/24/2026

A family enterprise is more than a business. It can encompass relationships, identity, shared history, ownership, values, and hopes for the future. Understanding all of those dimensions is part of understanding the enterprise itself.

09/23/2026

FFI Practitioner - Wednesday Edition: The Inheritor Experience: Identity, Purpose, and Connection - https://digital.ffi.org/editions/the-inheritor-experience-identity-purpose-and-connection/

09/21/2026

The strongest family enterprises create opportunities for learning to move in both directions.

09/16/2026

FFI Practitioner - Wednesday Edition: Intimacy, Integration, and Inheritance: Diagnosing the Legal Risks of Family Dynamics - https://digital.ffi.org/editions/intimacy-integration-and-inheritance-diagnosing-the-legal-risks-of-family-dynamics/

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