Spending Out

The Potential of Limited Life Philanthropy in Uncertain Times

By June 12, 2017

(Orginally posted on the Center for Effective Philanthropy blog) CEP’s new report, Shifting Winds: Foundations Respond to a New Political Context, reveals that two-thirds of foundation leaders surveyed said that in light of the current political climate, they are at least contemplating new strategies for their foundations. That finding certainly underscores what I’ve heard in…

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Cheers to the Rapoport Foundation’s Parting Glass

By July 28, 2015

In my last post I noted my intention to start searching out sunsetting stories of small to medium sized foundations. Consequently, I began exploring Grantcraft’s “Making Change by Spending Down” series produced in partnership with The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies. Most of the posts feature thoughtful reflections about Bronfman’s spending out process, but it…

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Sunsets With A Purpose: Spending down to lift up equity

By July 16, 2015

I ended my most recent post by saying I thought the field of philanthropy would benefit by hearing more from small foundations about how they practice grantmaking. Shortly thereafter I was directed to a monograph that strongly underscored that point. Trusting What We Don’t Know by Maribel Alvarez is both an insightful reflection on philanthropy…

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