Outcomes, Knowledge, Wisdom & Time
“Wait for that wisest of all counselors, Time.” ~ Pericles In a recent press conference, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen indicated that the data on inflation was on the “high side.” Then, she...
View ArticleEnlistment, Empowerment & Diffusion
Interactions between grantors and grant seekers play out on an unavoidably imbalanced field. Both foundations and grantees include good people with good ideas. Both, too, have organizational goals and...
View ArticlePhilanthropic Checks and Balances
The decades-long trend in grantee feedback should compel foundations to delve deeply into their fundamental interactions and the related guiding principles that shape them. To some, fundamentals seem...
View ArticleFramework vs. Franchise: Why Business is an Ineffective Analog for Philanthropy
In the February 24, 2014 issue of the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Phil Buchanan authored another strong opinion piece, Unlike For-Profits, Nonprofits Succeed By Sharing the Work and the Glory. In a...
View ArticleGreat Philanthropy Mirrors Great Education
All foundations, schools and universities seek to help people do what they otherwise might not be able to do. Great educators and educational settings create conditions for inspiration, growth and...
View ArticleThe Art of Philanthropy: Understanding Power and Corrosion
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View ArticleThe Art Of Philanthropy: Empowerment and Diffusion
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View ArticleThe Art of Philanthropy: Checks and Balances
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