Bill Schambra

Top-Down and Bottom-Up

Paul Brest | Posted 12.21.2008 | Living


Paul Brest

Philanthropy is inevitably top-down in the sense that a philanthropist must choose his or her goals. No philanthropist would fund both a group advocating for gay marriage and a group seeking to ban it.

Strategic Philanthropy

Paul Brest | Posted 12.14.2008 | Business


Paul Brest

Whether an organization is housing the poor or improving educational outcomes a philanthropist has every reason to ask whether it has a sound strategy, good track record, and good leadership.