Foundations
A Looser Hold on Perpetuity
In a crisis, how can foundations justify perpetuity as a guiding star? Increasing payouts goes hand in hand with a trust-based philanthropy approach that prioritizes supporting our partners.
Tag: Endowments
Philanthropy & Funding
Philanthropy Must Accelerate Spending and Broaden Collaboration
The sector's response to the sharp withdrawal of government funding and to threats against basic freedoms should start with the easy answers.
Philanthropy & Funding
Segregation Helped Build Fortunes. What Does Philanthropy Owe Now?
Understanding the historical roots of many foundation endowments is a critical step in considering the question of philanthropic reparations.
Foundations
Evolving Trust-Based Philanthropy for Racial Justice
Who more than foundation leaders understand how a permanent asset like an endowment brings power? And yet, for most organizations we work with, we haven’t taken the strategic step to provide them with that power.