By: Leslie Gross, Senior Advisor On isolation, being burned, and why the most powerful thing in philanthropy might be a room where you can admit you were wrong Here’s something that rarely gets said in philanthropic settings. This work can be profoundly lonely. The kind of lonely that comes from being surrounded by people and […]

By: Porter Durham, Partner I noted something the other day in my general reading. It was one of those classic “garage beginnings” stories that is so much a staple of modern-day tech industry. You have surely read them too: an idea among friends hatches in, and then fledges from, the basement or garage of the […]

By: Kaky McGinness Grant, Founder and Principal “Why would I give to a ‘pass though’ organization rather than make grants directly to the nonprofit organizations?” As philanthropists tackle complex problems—from improving public education to addressing systemic poverty—asking “how” to give effectively is just as important to ask as “where”, “why”, “to whom” and “how much.” […]