A Foundation Acts Fast to Help Researchers Study Japan’s Disaster
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation raced to make a grant for a scientific expedition that would have been pointless if not undertaken right away. The experience provides a case study for how other grant makers can quickly handle complicated problems.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Foundation Leaders Become Jailbirds in Push for D.C. Voting Rights
In Washington, a push to end “taxation without representation” has earned some foundation leaders time behind bars.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Reclusive Heiress Leaves $100-Million Estate to House Her Masterpieces
Huguette M. Clark, who died at age 104, has left her mansion and grounds in Santa Barbara, Calif. to create a display space for her famous artworks.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Donors Are Settling for a ‘Bronze Standard’ for Measuring Charities
How can the nonprofit world narrow that gap between those who say they care about performance and those who actually make gifts based on performance?
By JACOB BERKMAN
Contributor
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
Contributor
Foundations Sign Their Own Giving Pledge
More than 60 grant makers have agreed to direct the majority of their money to groups that serve the needy and promote policy changes to help vulnerable people.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
President of Atlantic Philanthropies Announces Resignation
Gara LaMarche, president of the Atlantic Philanthropies since 2007, plans to step down on September 1, telling colleagues in a letter that “it’s time for a pause and a reset.”
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
The Giving Pledge Goes Hollywood
Dozens of entertainers and sports figures like Justin Bieber, Richard Gere, and Kim Kardashian are joining a new effort to encourage celebrities to call attention to their favorite causes.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
A Boston Fund Mixes Research and Advocacy With Writing Checks
The Boston Foundation has plunged with gusto into the rough-and-tumble world of influencing public policy.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
The Boston Foundation: An Overview
Although increasingly known for its public-policy work, the Boston Foundation also has overhauled its approach to grant making in a bid for greater effectiveness. About $300-million of the $800-million foundation’s assets are unrestricted, allowing the foundation to fully control about $17-million…
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
An Innovative Program Helps Tame Some of Boston’s Toughest Citizens
The Boston Foundation’s effort to connect gang members with job training, mental-health services, and other aid is keeping them away from violence.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Community Foundation Leaders Take Advocacy Role
Many funds are redefining their role to focus on influencing public policy, not just raising and giving away money.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
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
Contributor
Common Mistakes Made by Grant Applicants
Grant makers explain what turns them off in proposals.
By CODY SWITZER
Contributor
The 80-year-old billionaire addresses his legacy and leadership succession in an exclusive interview with The Chronicle.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Donors have made more than 225 gifts of $1-million or more so far this year, providing $2.4-billion to the nation’s charities.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor