Kathleen Enright, president and CEO of Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, shares her thoughts on whether or not funders should be problem solvers or social investors.
Rules of Engagement
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Developing Strategy
Has Anything Really Changed in Philanthropy?
Phil Buchanan asks what has changed in philanthropy since GEO’s first conference in 2002, and suggests that though many areas have had dramatic change and progress, the answer to his question is more ambiguous than he would have hoped.
Buchanan vs. Frumkin: “What Drives Philanthropic Success?”
Phil Buchanan challenges Peter Frumkin on the issue of what drives philanthropic success.
Foundations, Obama, and Independence
Phil Buchanan asks readers to think critically about partnerships between foundations and government.
Philanthropy and the Social Contract: What Comes Next
Georgia Levenson Keohane asks, “Just what kind of society do we want to live in? What is the role of government? Of markets? And can philanthropy fill in the gaps?”