David Callahan's new book "The Givers: Money, Power, and Philanthropy in ... But philanthropy faced criticism from the beginning. ... The problem, of course, with outsourcing our public services...more
Sara L. Engelhardt, longtime president of the Foundation Center, has died after a ... She had initially joined the Foundation Center in New York City as ... way to corporate secretary and grants...more
The Grants Coordinator is responsible for processing, tracking and reporting on all Foundation grant awards from approval through closure, as well...more
But Norton assumed the presidency of the larger foundation, and continued to work with Ford to gin up progressive philanthropy in the city. At Norton's...more
Abstract. Big philanthropy was born in the United States in the early twentieth century. The Russell Sage Foundation received its charter in 1907, the Carnegie...more
"They were in a very small group of foundations that practiced idea-based philanthropy as opposed to just charity. They are willing to invest in ideas," said Bradford Smith, who as...more
... which is why Bill Gates emphasized the need for a “diversity of philanthropy.” The philanthropists that attended our summit are an exceptionally creative group. What we saw that day was part...more
In the world of social enterprises, failure is a cringe-worthy moment nobody wants to talk about. But, social entrepreneurs can benefit from their failures.