May 6, 2010
In the midst of the mess in 2009, TPI undertook a qualitative research project to find out what corporate philanthropic leaders—past and present—were thinking and doing. For the most part the responses were encouraging in spirit, and
Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society Posts
May 5, 2010
Family foundations—they embody both the best and the worst of philanthropy. I have been a passionate missionary for family philanthropy for nearly 20 years, stemming from both my positive experience with our own family foundation and from
May 4, 2010
There are many leadership philosophies and gurus out there, many of whom have something of value to contribute to the philanthropic sector. I’m a big fan of Jim Collins (who not only wrote Good to Great but
May 3, 2010
This is a topic that I’ve been wrestling with for a long time and especially since the party ended 18 months ago. My interest in these posts is not about leadership of the philanthropic sector itself—as important
April 29, 2010
Elizabeth McCormack, Deputy Chairman of the Atlantic Philanthropies and Senior Advisor on Charitable Giving, Rockefeller Family & Associates, spoke before the Foundation Impact Research Group a couple of weeks ago. The recording of the event is now
April 7, 2010
Seattle-based Quixote Foundation recently announced its intention to “spend up” its endowment over the next seven years.
Founded by the late Arthur Stuart Hanisch and named in honor of the idealistic Knight of La Mancha, Quixote funds