Payout and Perpetuity
Should the current minimum payout requirement of 5 percent for private foundations be increased?
Philanthropy - Articles
Innovative ideas for donors, foundation leaders, and philanthropists (more)
Congress and the Ford Foundation
Strained relations between Congress and foundations.
Article on the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Questions about how the Moore Foundation operates.
Who Elected Us?
What's the role of foundations in public policy?
Going Overboard
Are foundations paying trustees too much money?
Smart Money
General operating grants can be strategic – for nonprofits and foundations.
Altruism in Disguise
Gifts are not an incentive for donors to give, they're an excuse.
Resisting Temptations
Lessons on grantmaking.
Behind the Message
Kaiser Foundation and Viacom take on AIDS -- one episode at a time.
Where Money Meets Mission
Breaking down the firewall between foundation investments and programming.