15 Minutes with Susan Berresford
Susan V. Berresford, president of the Ford Foundation, discusses her approach to philanthropy.
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Just Give ’Em the Money: The Power and Pleasure of Unrestricted Funding
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Do No Evil
Google DotOrg launched in 2004 with bold ambitions and almost $1 billion in seed funding. But the results have been less than stellar.
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.