In a wide-ranging interview, Philanthropy Roundtable President and CEO Elise Westhoff recently spoke with Alliance Magazine Editor Charles Keidan about the current direction of U.S. philanthropy, Westhoff’s vision for the…
…for Medical Research, or RIMR. (Since 1965, it has been known as Rockefeller University.) He expanded his funding of biomedical research in 1913 with the creation of the Rockefeller Foundation….
…its search for the organization’s next leader after President and CEO Elise Westhoff announced she will step down at the end of May 2023. “Philanthropy Roundtable is thriving and remains…
…foundation before coming to the Philanthropy Roundtable, I remember contacting philanthropists and professional staff featured in the magazine as I explored areas of interest. The advice and perspectives I received…
…It’s re-engaging for the first time as yourself for yourself.” While Gatehouse “members”—as the resident women are called—are granted space to progress at their own pace, they do so within…
In a Letter to the Editor of Barron’s Magazine, Philanthropy Roundtable Adjunct Senior Fellow Patrice Lee Onwuka responded to a recent article in the publication that highlighted some of the benefits of…
As the business models of news publishing sink, managers are tossing overboard costly remnants of the golden age of newspapers and magazines, such as foreign bureaus and investigative reporting. The decline of…
…the request be declined, since the exhibit featured planes designed to “kill people.” “It was a wake-up call,” recalls John Saeman, who was then a member of the Daniels Fund…
…member to this day. He was replaced as chair by MarieJosée Kravis, a MoMA board member since 2004 and board president from 2005 until Black’s term began in 2018. In…
…support. Callahan finds it nefarious that a wealthy donor to a research group like AEI might benefit from its advocacy of policies like lower taxes for capital gains than for…
…magazine, and the Center for a New American Dream, all nonprofits noted for their anti-shale-gas zeal. Beyond Howarth’s controversial studies, Park’s support for fracking-related research at Cornell includes gifts for…
…decided, was a newsletter—and Philanthropy was born. It became a quarterly publication and was mailed to the Roundtable’s membership—some 150 grantmakers that first year, plus prospective members and observers of…