January 6, 2005
Grant Makers Need Leadership
For years, the Council on Foundations has failed to provide any serious leadership to the foundation world, preferring instead to pander to the narrow self-interest of the less-than-enlightened grant makers who dominate the organization.
The announcement last month by the council's chief executive officer, Dorothy S. Ridings, that she plans to retire this year gives the council a fresh chance to focus on its mission and step up to the major challenges facing philanthropy. But it is
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