February 21, 2002
A Lack of Guts and Intellectual Vigor Hobbles the Foundation World
The foundation world has long been a backwater of lazy thinking, uncritical attitudes, self-satisfaction, and backslapping. In recent months, a few top foundation executives have written thoughtful speeches and articles challenging institutional practices and encouraging more effective performance. But their work stands out precisely because most of American philanthropy suffers from intellectual torpor and a lack of critical analysis.
The inability or unwillingness of most foundation
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