By: Olivia R. Zale, Advisor For my first blog post for Grant Philanthropic Advisors (GPA), it felt fitting to write about a formative experience at the beginning of my personal philanthropic journey, one that I regularly cite as the catalyst that jumpstarted my past 16 years of involvement with the M.B. and Edna Zale Foundation. […]

By: Darcy Addison, Partner and Advisor Recently, several families and foundations have asked us to help them create a plan for “managing growth.” Meaning, as their assets double (and in some cases triple), how will their philanthropic endeavors increase as well. Growth is an exciting “problem” to have, but can also mean an identity shift […]

By: Darcy Addison, Partner and Advisor If you’re anything like me (and millions of fans around the globe) currently obsessed with the show “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette,” you’re in good company. Who doesn’t love a good love story? And who can get enough of Carolyn’s iconic 90’s style? (Having lived […]

By: Leslie Gross, Senior Advisor A Solution Hiding in Plain Sight Robert Putnam revolutionized our understanding of community with his landmark book Bowling Alone, documenting how Americans increasingly pursued solitary activities rather than joining leagues, teams, and civic groups. That was 2000. Twenty-five years later, Putnam sees reasons for hope. “We’ve done it before,” he […]