Grant-Maker Stories That Will Matter in 2015
January 5, 2015 | Read Time: 1 minute
Nonprofits Watch Nervously as Watchdog Groups Multiply and Demand More
Nonprofit leaders like Jennifer Chandler of the National Council of Nonprofits welcome the push for transparency but worry about the time it will take to be sure their information is accurate on several sites.
Some Grant Makers Get Savvier About Aid to War Veterans
But navigating the thousands of groups is challenging, in part because of a lack of research on what works and because too many projects are ineffective.
Transformed Fund Reaps Windfall
Emmett Carson’s Silicon Valley Community Foundation, recipient of $1-billion from Mark Zuckerberg, has been working to reinvent itself by expanding its focus and building more alliances with corporate donors.
New Breed of CEOs Is Poised to Reshape Philanthropy in 2014
Compared to the leaders of America’s wealthiest foundations a decade ago, today’s new hires are much more likely to be gay, black, or female and to come from modest backgrounds.
Foundations Struggle to Show Diversity in Hiring Money Managers
Knight’s leader Alberto Ibargüen has made it a priority to increase the number of minority-owned firms that manage the fund’s fortune.
Power to the People: Companies Hand Grant Decisions to Employees
Silicon Valley companies LinkedIn and VMware find a new recruiting tool in letting employees distribute thousands to charities.
