El Pomar Foundation Spreads It Too Thin
Get a bunch of program officers talking about the nonprofit sector and they'll all agree that there are too many little organizations out there. The sector is fragmented to a crazy degree, and that's a...
View ArticleFundraisers and the Importance of Disclosure
Transparency remains an important issue in philanthropy regardless of sector. It builds the trust required for good donor-recipient relations, and is a quality that can persuade one-shot donors to...
View ArticlePR for PRIs
Instead of making grants to nonprofits with no expectation of repayment, foundations can also make "program-related investments." PRIs are like grants, except the recipients repay the initial...
View ArticleThe Hewlett Foundation is Changing How We Look at Philanthropic Transparency
Last week, the Hewlett Foundation announced a new blog called Work in Progress that appears to be more than just another promotional site. The inaugural post, by foundation president Larry Kramer,...
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