Carlos Slim Is Skeptical About Philanthropy
The world’s richest man isn’t sure whether his billions would be well spent in charitable donations.
By Caroline Preston
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Former Cisco CEO and Wife Reflect on Challenges of Giving Away Money
John and Tashia Morgridge discuss why they support the causes they do and why location matters
By Caroline Preston
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The 80-year-old billionaire addresses his legacy and leadership succession in an exclusive interview with The Chronicle.
By Caroline Preston
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New Tool Can Help Charities Focus Their Pitch for Support
Answering five questions can help nonprofits tell donors how they carry out their missions—and how they know when they’re making progress.
By Caroline Preston
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MacArthur’s President Discusses His First Two Years on the Job
Robert Gallucci, who has been head of the MacArthur Foundation for nearly two years, has not been focusing on big changes at the foundation—but he is concentrating on making sure the philanthropy is using its money wisely.
By Caroline Preston
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Soros Says Donors Who Measure Results Are on a ‘False Track’
George Soros says foundations that focus on measurement distort the objective of a grant—and the results.
By Caroline Preston
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America’s Most Polarizing Big Donor Looks Back—and Ahead to His Legacy
The financier has given $8-billion and is now trying to make sure his philanthropies continue his innovative, often anti-establishment spirit.
By Caroline Preston
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What Foundation CEO’s Think About Evaluation
A new survey by the Center for Effective Philanthropy reveals that most grant makers put a high priority on evaluating their organization’s work, reports The Chronicle in its new blog, The Giveaway.
By Caroline Preston
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Lifting the Veil on Philanthropic Giving
The private and often unnoticed decisions by philanthropists, foundations, corporate grant makers, and others are the focus of a new Chronicle blog, the Giveaway.
By Caroline Preston
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Head of George Soros’s Philanthropy Network Plans to Retire
Aryeh Neier will step down next year as president of the Open Society Foundations but hopes to stay on in some other capacity.
By Caroline Preston
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