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Cover Story
Yang, Meet Yin by Roger M. Williams Socially responsible investingwhere foundation endowments are in sync with their grantmaking missionis still "out there," but maybe not as far as it once was. There's new research that says SRI doesn't necessarily penalize returns, and there's new thinking on whether SRI is worth it even if it does.
Feature
Shut the Doors on Smoke-Filled Rooms by Russell R. Reno, Jr. After an open process to gather input from the college community, Haverford College has divested its stock in tobacco companies. Heres why and how.
Hands On
Setting Up Scholarship Funds by Virginia Peckham Scholarship funds are a very common form of philanthropy. Here are answers to some of the basic and often-asked questions about them.
Interview
Conversation with Charlie Rangel by Jody Curtis This mans plan for strengthening our public schools uses tax credits to "sweeten" the marriage of public/private partners.
Letter from
Building Nonprofit Endowments by John E. Marshall, III The six-year-long Van Dusen Endowment Challenge wrapped up last November with $50 million more dollars invested for the long-term benefit of 38 Detroit-area nonprofits. Above all, the effort underscored this simple fact about nonprofit endowments: "If you build it, they will come."
Feature
Cant Give it Away Fast Enough? Try This by Rebecca L. Adamson Program related investments made through intermediaries allow foundations to meet payout and programmatic goals, too. PRIs could be the icing on the bull-market cake.
Feature
Hot Hands, Herds, Risk & Regret by Francis Gupta A review of the literature shows how various human behaviors have an impact on investment decisions. Dont tune it out if you dont manage foundation investments: The findings are insightful when it comes to decisions about risky grantmaking, too.
Commentary
A Funder's "Top Ten Reasons" by Marjorie Fine Heres why grantmakers should not create and fund their own programs, with apologies to David Letterman.
Commentary
Connect the Dots by Denny Freidenrich Pay attention to the values being expressed by fundraising efforts large and small. © Copyright 2000-2010 The Council on Foundations. All Rights Reserved. Published bimonthly by the Council on Foundations, Inc., 1828 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036 - 202/466-6512. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of the Council on Foundations is prohibited. |
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