Ephemeral Perpetuity? Transforming Endowments Into Annuities
Funders who insist that organizations build endowments dilute those organizations’ efforts to raise annual operating funds.
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Tracking the Field of Environmental Philanthropy
Highlights from a newly released environmental philanthropy report.
Los Angeles Shines in Collaboration for Capacity Building
What’s behind Los Angeles's quiet but notable pace of innovation.
Jeff Skoll
Jeff Skoll is one of the most creative, generous, and effective philanthropists of his time. And at age 47, he’s just getting started.
Living with the Gates Foundation: A Retrospective
A summary of articles and discussions about the Gates Foundation’s impact on global social change.
Five Ways to Ensure That Your Strategy Falls Short
Why do so many foundation and nonprofit strategies go amiss?
Wanted: Philanthropy CEOs Who Can Shift Out of Neutral
Philanthropy frequently justifies its independence by invoking capacities it seldom displays.
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Global Diseases, Local Needs
The diseases that get funded tend to be the ones for which funders can take credit.
What Can Philanthropy Learn from Moneyball?
In order to succeed, philanthropies, like baseball teams, must rely on both objective and subjective analysis.