With a new CEO and last year’s Ebola crisis behind it, America’s largest grant maker is taking a more disciplined approach to health care, education, and other causes.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Sue Desmond-Hellmann has a formidable to-do list: lead the charge in wiping out polio and malaria, prevent the spread of AIDS, reduce the number of women who die in childbirth, and slash child-mortality rates.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Donors Likely to Give Less if They Stand to Benefit
A university study found that millionaires tend to be more generous when a gift is an act of pure charity.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Wooing Wealthy Donors With an ‘IPO Road Show’
An entrepreneur debuts a business-style worldwide tour to pitch nonprofits to the newly wealthy.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Gordon and Betty Moore Say Science and Measurable Results Should Guide Grants
The founders of the nation’s ninth largest foundation, who are in their 80s, offer a road map for carrying out their wishes. The fund has assets of about $6.4 billion.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
MacArthur and Ford Foundations Diverge on Strategy
While both say they will focus on a narrower set of issues, one favors quick action and the other features a more patient approach to change.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Microsoft Official Chosen to Head Charity Navigator
Michael Thatcher, an expert on public-sector technology, is expected to expand the organization’s online presence.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Bragging Can Polish a Donor’s Image — or Not
A recent examination of “the braggart’s dilemma” found that when a donor touts a gift, it can raise his or her stature as long as the donor doesn’t go overboard.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Donors Collaborate to End Homelessness in Conn.
Clear mission and regional outlook brought together more than two dozen grant makers in the state.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Should the Next Independent Sector CEO Be a Superstar Lobbyist or a Tech Geek?
Some nonprofit leaders want an unconventional choice who can rally Silicon billionaires, financial companies, and more.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations