September 14, 2006

Big Changes at the Rockefeller Foundation

By Ian Wilhelm

The 93-year-old philanthropy stirs up criticism as it looks for new approaches

As one of the world's most venerable grant makers tries to revitalize its efforts, the Rockefeller Foundation is making major personnel changes and overhauling its giving.

Since March 2005, when Judith Rodin joined the foundation as its president, roughly 25 percent of its employees have been replaced or their positions eliminated. At least one grant-making program in the arts has been cut and others

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