Keeping a close eye on philanthropy
In a recent critique of commercial gift funds (sponsors of donor-advised funds affiliated with financial industry giants like Fidelity, Schwab and Vanguard), Drummond Pike suggests that “Anyone who thinks any of these institutions decided to start… Read More
Two ways that grantmakers can encourage more risk-taking among leaders and staff Philanthropy has an uncertain relationship with risk. Foundations big and small couch their strategies around innovation – often complemented by statements about their willingness… Read More
“Truth is ever to be found in simplicity, and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things.” – Sir Isaac Newton Sometimes it is helpful for a genius to remind you what is important, especially one… Read More
Every summer for at least 15 years of my life, my siblings and I were shipped to Bowling Green, Kentucky, to spend time with our grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. We spent hot days on the… Read More
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” The words of one of history’s greatest advocates, Helen Keller, ring as true today as a century ago. That same recognition of the power… Read More
Any Southern organizer knows the feeling of being assessed by funding criteria developed in the sterile conditions of a foundation boardroom. It’s not unlike the feeling of being in the cramped quarters of a doctor’s office,… Read More
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