By sunsetting, the Douty Foundation makes a strong case for limited-life philanthropy ...
Foundation: Atlantic Philanthropies, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation
Douty's sunsetting is also part of a debate that is growing in philanthropic circles — should funders give away of their money during a...more

Foundation Adrift: The Casey Foundation Today
Foundation: Casey Family Programs, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Open Society Institute, Annie E. Casey Foundation, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, Weinberg Foundation, Open Society Foundations
... for the Annie E. Casey Foundation, some feel it was not enough to protect Mr. Casey's legacy from the philanthropic sector's strong leftward...more

The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation's Plans for Sunsetting
Foundation: Duke Endowment, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, Hewlett Foundation
This article originally appeared in Philanthropy Daily on March 28, 2019. As a rule, we should applaud any perpetual foundation that decides to...more

Attracting Greater Philanthropic Funding: The Private Equity Model
Foundation: Gates Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation
Attracting Greater Philanthropic Funding: The Private Equity Model ... Today a similar evolution is taking place in the world of philanthropy....more

Bridgespan Group Releases Wide Ranging Analysis on Big Bet Philanthropy in Stanford Social ...
Foundation: Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, United Nations Foundation
“We believe that philanthropy's big bets have a major role to play in ... deploy large philanthropic investments, ultimately creating more...more

Multiyear and Unrestricted: The Grants of Nonprofit Dreams Come to Life
Foundation: Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, Ford Foundation
Put simply, the philanthropic norm is a “short leash,” involving one-year ... Thus, in the long run, while trust-based philanthropy lessens the effects...more

Blue Meridian Partners To Become Stand-Alone With $350 Million
Foundation: Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation
The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation (EMCF) will spin off its 2-year-old startup, Blue Meridian Partners, into an independent nonprofit as the...more

Edna McConnell Clark Foundation Expands Its Work and Assets and Plans Its Institutional Demise
Foundation: Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation
Yesterday, the 40-year-old Edna McConnell Clark Foundation (EMCF) issued ... Thus, the grants will not only act as what is referred to in business...more

Creating a Culture of Philanthropy
Foundation: Coastal Community Foundation, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation
At software company Blackbaud, corporate philanthropy centers on ... Our founder, Anthony (Tony) Bakker, launched many of our...more

Why the New Mega-Givers Are Big Believers in General Support
Foundation: Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation
The good news, though, is that many of the new donors now arriving in philanthropy understand the need for general support—and are writing...more