Editor’s Note: In remembrance of the passing of President George H. W. Bush, CRC is reposting this piece, which was originally published by Philanthropy Daily July 23, 2013. There have…
This article was originally published in Philanthropy Daily on October 28, 2018. One of the historic—and essential—tasks of foundations has been poverty fighting. It has been a trend in…
On the Monday before Thanksgiving, New York Times architecture critic Michael Kimmelman gave thanks for a $205 million renovation to the Ford Foundation headquarters in Manhattan, concluding that…
In the midst of Thanksgiving Thursday, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, and an extended stay with your beloved in-laws, the very last thing on your mind is what…
This article originally appeared in Philanthropy Daily on November 15, 2018. One lesson my book on donor intent, How Great Philanthropists Failed And How You Can Preserve Your Legacy, should…
This article originally published by Philanthropy Daily on November 12, 2018. What are the best ways for donors to help veterans? The Philanthropy Roundtable published Uniform Champions, by Thomas Meyer,…
This article was originally published by Philanthropy Daily on October 31, 2018. If you read enough of the writings of New Yorker writer Jane Mayer you learn very quickly that, while…
This article originally appeared in Philanthropy Daily on October 30, 2018. Donors are always looking for social problems they can solve. Perhaps the most talked about social problem in 2018…
This article originally appeared in Philanthropy Daily on October 18, 2018. When I wrote Great Philanthropic Mistakes, I found that one of the many ways large foundations screw up…
Rachel Schurman, a professor of global studies and sociology at the University of Minnesota, has done the entire philanthropic sector a great service by writing an article published in the December…