Risky Business

By Elayne Demby

Nonprofits court trouble with hedge funds.

Creative Space

By Andrea Orr

How MacArthur’s no-strings-attached “genius” grants uncover exceptional people.

Foundations’ Double Standard

By Sheila Kaplan

How funders flout their own rules.

A Lesson for the Left

By Andrea Orr

Study finds right-wing philanthropy gets more results.

Off the Sidelines and into the Headlines

By Vinay Jain

Foundations should do their own media outreach.

Money Talk

By John Healy, Paul Brest, Robert Joss, & Michael Klausner

Top foundation leaders reveal how they set payout rates, executive salaries, and trustee compensation.

Co-opted by Wal-Mart?

By Perla Ni 2

Where should the line be drawn in public-private collaboration?

Everything’s Up-to-date in Kansas City….

By Perla Ni 2

Is the Kaufman Foundation using its resources appropriately?

Payout and Perpetuity

By Perla Ni 2

Should the current minimum payout requirement of 5 percent for private foundations be increased?

Congress and the Ford Foundation

By Perla Ni 6

Strained relations between Congress and foundations.