This is SANDBOX. For experimenting and training.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy logo

Author

Avatar for Caroline Preston

Caroline Preston

Contributor

Foundation Giving for Gay Causes Expected to Hold Steady in 2009

2009 foundation giving for gay causes expected to hold steady

Grant Makers Pledge $90-Million for Overseas Think Tanks

Grant makers pledge $90-million for overseas think tanks

International Antipoverty Groups Pleased With Budget

International programs gain under Obama’s budget

Young Nonprofit Workers Encouraged to Embrace New Opportunities

The economic crisis could push some young people to leave the nonprofit world but may present others with new opportunities to advance, said speakers and participants at a conference here last month. “Business as usual is out,” said Diana Aviv, president of Independent Sector. “You may have thought…

Most Family Foundations Plan to Operate Forever

Few family foundations have plans to shut down after a certain period of time, preferring instead to exist in perpetuity, according to a survey released last week by the Foundation Center. But the recession could prompt more donors to limit the life span of their institutions. Just 12 percent of…

Does the White House Office of Social Innovation Need a Different Approach?

Does the White House Office of Social Innovation need a different approach?

Challenging Philanthropy’s Assumptions

Challenging philanthropy’s assumptions

Most Family Foundations Plan to Operate Forever, Study Finds

Most family funds plan to operate forever, study finds

Learning From Career Mistakes

Learning from career mistakes