Winter 2016 – Shakespeare s Savior
…of history’s greatest writers. His was “a hoarder’s impulse,” Mays writes, “in search of a grand obsession.” But unlike many American stories of vast fortunes and obsessive consumption, Folger’s impulse…
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A Lot to Learn
…more revealing for what its author omits—and how its blinkered view can mislead readers on big questions. First, let’s be clear: Class Warfare has a lot going for it. It’s…
Champion Givers
…this past summer with his additional help. The $105 million expansion, which will include both clinical and research facilities, will focus on children’s cancers. HCI’s database of 16 million cancer…
New Year, Same DAF Myths
A recent paper by donor-advised fund critic Roger Colinvaux revisits the debunked narrative surrounding these popular giving vehicles. Rather than providing new analysis or information, the author summarizes prior claims and dedicates…
Nonprofit Coach Explains How “Wildly Successful” Organizations Achieve Impact
Philanthropy Roundtable recently sat down with Leah Kral, author of “Innovation for Social Change: How Wildly Successful Nonprofits Inspire and Deliver Results,” where Kral delivers a blueprint for nonprofit leaders…
Four steps to hire the right staff at your foundation
…important job” of your board. “If the CEO is the right pick, then the donor’s wishes will be observed,” he says. Donors frequently search for CEOs with experience outside the…
Heartland Art
…have gone underappreciated. The stories of how Crystal Bridges curators discovered these artists are part of the exhibition. The works on display were assembled through a 100,000-mile coast-to-coast-to-coast search that…
Briefly Noted
…challenge was a waste and that scientists weren’t using the money to do research, etc. I assure you that this is absolutely false.” The surge of research funding from the…
Winter 2016 – Big Bets and the Aspiration Gap
…been a major factor in the popularity of charter schools, and a spur to ambitious school reform. The Fishers bet big, and they had a major effect. Research by the…
On U.S. Campuses, Free Inquiry Is Taking a Beating
…article. Evaluate it. What do you think of the research?” Who do you think finds lots of flaws in that research study? Coffee drinkers! But not just any coffee drinkers….
Philanthropic Quotes
…American tradition: that every individual is worthy, and no one is trapped by their circumstance. Condoleezza Rice Back to Top The best philanthropy is constantly in search of the finalities—a…
Progressive Philanthropists Forget a Century’s Worth of Lessons
…a regime of total discretion, with the authority to break up productive companies and discourage experiments with novel business arrangements is a poor solution in search of a problem. Concerns…