Annenberg Program Brings Charity Leaders Together

By Jennifer C. Berkshire

When the Annenberg Foundation began its leadership-development program known as Alchemy five years ago, the Los Angeles philanthropy established a simple rule for charities that wished to participate: They didn’t have to pay a dime to participate, but each organization’s chief staff member and board member had to attend the three-day training session—together.

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