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What is Overhead, Anyway?

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Recently, I was chatting with a climate researcher who had just won a major five-year exploratory grant. He was excited… until he found out…

Why Your Board Chair Needs a Job Description

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Virginia M. Esposito

For many giving families, the effectiveness of their foundation directly correlates with the skills and traits of the foundation’s board…

Strategic, Responsive, or Both?

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Kris Putnam-Walkerly

Editors Note: This piece was originally published on putnam-consulting.com. I’ve been hearing a lot lately about funders weighing the…