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The Art of Philanthropy: Checks and BalancesWilliam Keator Vice President for Programs, Arthur Vining Davis Foundations
The Art of Philanthropy: Checks and Balances

This is the third post in a series on “The Art of Philanthropy,” a high-altitude look at the power foundations hold, related issues, and potential solutions. Conversations within and between foundations used to be centered largely around just what was funded and why....

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Outcomes, Knowledge, Wisdom & TimeWilliam Keator Vice President for Programs, Arthur Vining Davis Foundations
Outcomes, Knowledge, Wisdom & Time

“Wait for that wisest of all counselors, Time.” ~ Pericles In a recent press conference, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen indicated that the data on inflation was on the “high side.” Then, she emphasized her belief that the data is “noisy” and that inflation remains...

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Framework vs. Franchise: Why Business is an Ineffective Analog for PhilanthropyWilliam Keator Vice President for Programs, Arthur Vining Davis Foundations
Framework vs. Franchise: Why Business is an Ineffective Analog for Philanthropy

In the February 24, 2014 issue of the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Phil Buchanan authored another strong opinion piece, Unlike For-Profits, Nonprofits Succeed By Sharing the Work and the Glory. In a growing quest for significant outcomes and measurement, he notes “The...

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