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Foundations: Don't Pat Yourselves on the Back Just Yet

Aaron Dorfman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Aaron Dorfman

There's a new report touting how the foundations came to the rescue of nonprofits during the recent recession. I hate to rain on anyone's parade, but nonprofits don't feel that foundations should pat themselves on the back yet.

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Philanthropy by the Numbers

Paul Brest | Posted 11.17.2011

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Paul Brest

NCRP makes a compelling case for philanthropy's role in addressing poverty and racism as deep systemic and structural problems

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Philanthropy on Another Planet

Paul Brest | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Brest

Although there are good reasons for a foundation to spend down its assets today, there are also legitimate reasons for it to continue its work in perpetuity.

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Philanthropy at its Somewhat Myopic: Mistaking Means and Ends

Paul Brest | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Brest

The most significant of NCRP's grantmaking requirements is that 50 percent of a foundation's grants be for general operating support (GOS) -- unrestricted support for an organization.

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