A Call for Grant Maker Transparency; Plus More: Thursday’s Roundup

By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor

March 11, 2010

Padraic Brick of the British nonprofit-evaluation group New Philanthropy Capital discusses the Foundation Center’s new Web site, Glasspockets, and why it is important that grant makers be open about what they support and why.

Holden Karnofsky, co-founder of the nonprofit-evaluation group GiveWell, writes about his recent visit to two charities’ programs in Africa.

About the Author

Maria Di Mento

Senior Editor

Maria directs the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual Philanthropy 50, a comprehensive report on America’s most generous donors. She writes about wealthy philanthropists, family and legacy foundations, next generation philanthropy, arts organizations, key trends and insights related to high-net-worth donors, and other topics.