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Love, Honor, and Don’t Bargain
When couples haggle over charity, total giving drops.
Is Foundation Grantmaking Biased?
Social movement and grassroots organizations left in the cold.
The Incredible Shrinking Donor Base
When nonprofits join forces, individuals give less to the cause.
Satisfaction Not Guaranteed
Foundations are more likely to satisfy grantees by being responsive, approachable, and fair, rather than by giving more money.
Filling the Performance Gap
The authors provide answers to three questions about the increasingly popular and controversial funding approach called high engagement, or venture philanthropy. What do grantees gain from it? How does it work? And should we encourage it?
15 Minutes with Susan Berresford
Susan V. Berresford, president of the Ford Foundation, discusses her approach to philanthropy.
Community Capitalists
The Oakland, Calif.-based office supply company, Give Something Back, donates all of its profits to charity. This practice has turned off some potential customers.
The Effectiveness Trap
Millions of words have been written about the need to measure the effectiveness of nonprofits, and millions of dollars have been spent doing just that. It's time to ask: What has been the impact of this effectiveness movement?
When Time Isn’t Money
Some argue that foundations should distribute at a faster rate because of the 'time value of money.' Their numbers are wrong. A cash flow discounting approach is not applicable to foundations.