All Funders

By Robert Ward, Deputy Director, Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government Change often takes time. For funders interested in public policy, an object lesson is unfolding right now in New York State. Let’s go back to July 2009...

By Gail Gershon, Senior Director, Gap Inc. Every foundation wants its grantees to fully utilize the resources available to them. As funding from all sources becomes increasingly scarce, more foundations are thinking creatively...

By Beth Herz, Senior Associate for Programs and Strategy, Surdna Foundation Leading the charge on an issue can bring an organization’s work into the spotlight—and sometimes also under a microscope. Madeline Janis...

By Gail Fuller, Director of Communications, Rockefeller Brothers Fund Long ago, foundations were in what I call “The Lone Ranger” mode: they hid behind masks, addressed societal needs, and for the most part never revealed who they...