Showing posts with label Philanthropy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Philanthropy. Show all posts

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Philanthropy's Response to the Economic Crisis


For those of you tracking how philanthropy is dealing with the economic crisis, here is a link from the Foundation Center that gives detailed information on how our nation's largest foundations are addressing the issue.  In some cases, you will see how foundations are "scaling-up" as opposed to reducing the size and scope of their portfolio to meet the needs of communities.

Take a look at how the Atlantic Philanthropies, Open Society Institute and MoveOn.org are mobilizing to assist nonprofits impacted by the Bernie Madoff ponzi scheme.