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Protecting Your Partners

In my last blog, I advanced the concept of foundations making capacity-building grants to organizations whose grant periods are nearing an end. The idea was for foundations to help to ensure the im...read the full discussion to share your thoughts

By Martin Lehfeldt Posted on Monday, June 14, 2010
Protecting Your Philanthropic Investment

A friend who directs the affairs of a large private foundation recently invited me to lunch to discuss a major concern of his: the long-term stability of some of the not-for-profit organizations th...read the full discussion to share your thoughts

By Martin Lehfeldt Posted on Sunday, May 16, 2010
Developing Community Leaders With Vision

During a recent foundation board retreat that I facilitated, we spent some time talking about the needs of the community in which the foundation is trying to have a positive impact with its grant m...read the full discussion to share your thoughts

By Martin Lehfeldt Posted on Sunday, March 21, 2010
 

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