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Foundations
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For Purpose Law Group Blog
A Sunsetting Tale
Once upon a time, there was an American billionaire who amassed a fortune in retail but continued to live frugally despite his enormous wealth. He said long ago that he…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly April 2015 Issue
Here is the Table of Contents for the April 2015 issue of the Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly:ArticlesMatthew L. Sanders, Being Nonprofit-Like in a Market Economy: Understanding the Mission-Market Tension in Nonprofit…
The Right Coast
Hillary Clinton 2016: Clinton Foundation in tailspin – POLITICO
A handful of deep-pocketed donors are reconsidering their gifts to the $2 billion Clinton Foundation amid mounting questions about how it s spending their money and suggestions of influence peddling,…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Artist’s Legacy Revived 50 Years After Death
The Fondation Alberto et Annette Giacometti is working on expanding public knowledge of the works of Alberto Giacometti, a Swiss sculptor who died in 1966. The foundation is recreating his…
Law & Economics Prof Blog
Pay It Forward?: Some Normative Considerations Pt. I
By BDG
We’ve seen that U.S. foundations spend a very small portion of their investment assets each year. As it turns out, that amount is actually…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Discussion of Hammack & Anheier’s American Foundations: Roles and Contributions Hosted by Hudston Institute
On Tuesday, January 25th in Washington, DC, the Hudson Institute will be hosting a book discussion of American Foundations: Roles and Contributions, edited by David Hammack (Case Western Reserve) and…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Foundations Gave Away Record $43 Billion in 2007
The New York Times reports that foundations had a record year in 2007, giving away almost $43 billion according to estimates by the Foundation Center. The Center also estimates that…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Foundation Abuse?
In After Donor Dies, Battle Erupts Over Fund's Vision and Venue, Wall Street Journal, Feb. 16, 2005, Stephanie Strom explains the fascinating case of multimillionaire Dan Maddox. A foundation he…