The Charles H. Revson Foundation and six philanthropic partners this week launched a new local news outlet in America’s largest city. It is an attempt…
Read MoreAugust 8, 2018 Joel Fleishman 2018 Download Report For the past seven years, I have been chronicling the ongoing process of spend-down at AVI CHAI,…
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More on time, value, and time limits A while ago, we collected some thoughts from careful observers of philanthropy — people who either make decisions about how…
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February 15, 2017 Near the end of 2013, in what now seems like a distant and more innocent political era, the president of the William and…
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With all the trendy talk in philanthropy focused on “innovation,” “disruption,” and “impact investing,” it’s helpful to pay attention, now and then, to some smart…
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Guests at our January 25 Foundation Impact Research Group seminar were treated to a behind-the-scenes look at 100&Change, a project of the John D. and Catherine…
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With apologies to Shakespeare: Tell me, where is philanthropy bred? In the heart, or in the head? (See Merchant of Venice, Act III, scene 2.) Less poetically:…
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Foundations that plan to operate for a limited time and then close (normally called “spend-down” foundations, though some dislike the phrase) often make an intriguing…
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A curious duality governs the way observers of philanthropy and public affairs talk about money in politics. Donations that fuel one’s own causes constitute support…
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