May 7, 1998

A Wake-Up Call for Foundations

Grant makers urged at meeting to be more global and more vocal

Grant makers were urged to pay greater attention to global issues at the annual meeting of the Council on Foundations, held here last week. At the same time they were told to keep their eye on domestic politics on Capitol Hill, where some lawmakers may try to cut back on the tax privileges grant makers now receive.

In one of the keynote speeches to the nearly 2,300 foundation officials who attended the meeting,

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