The Counter-Cultural Blues
Politics — specifically, political correctness — has its way of impinging on the programs of the Smithson-ian. If it isn’t re-writing history to spin the exhibition of the atom-bomber Enola Read more…
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Great Grants: The National Results Council
Grantor: The JM Foundation, New York, New YorkGrantee: The National Results CouncilAmount: $225,000In the era of devolution, it is more critical than ever that funders, providers and consumers of human Read more…
De-Nationalizing Community
We are all indebted to Amitai Etzioni for leading the effort to restore the concept of community to our public discourse. I happen to share his view that the principal Read more…
Should Foundations Exist in Perpetuity?
Introduction The enforcement of donor intent is one of the longest-standing issues concerning the operation of foundations. Most observers of philanthropy now agree that foundations should be expected to adhere Read more…
Interpreting the Founder’s Vision
It is something of a shock for one who knows nothing about philanthropy, but is only a grateful recipient of it, to find himself speaking to experts in the field. Read more…