February 21, 2008

Are Foundations Doing Enough for Society?

By George Dean and Nativo Lopez

Now that California's Assembly has passed legislation designed to shed light on the diversity practices of the state's grant makers and the measure is pending in the State Senate, it is time to ask Congress to take similar action and to look more closely at just what Americans are getting from the massive subsidies they provide to the nation's foundations.

To be sure, any attempt to do so will be met with strong resistance from America's grant makers. Already, the measure passed by

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