Cartoons
"We're trustees, Pinkerton. We don't play with the numbers" (9/17/2009)
"You'd be surprised. Dysfunctional family foundations are not uncommon." (7/23/2009)
"False alarm. That wasn't the development director at the art museum after all." (6/18/2009)
"The foundation typically doesn't resort to rock-paper-scissors for grant awards." (6/4/2009)
"I never thought it possible — my first texted lead gift." (5/7/2009)
"To be any farther from the chairman, they'd have to sit us at the kids' table." (4/23/2009)
"No honey. More important than marrying me, I'm asking you to be my co-trustee for the family foundation." (4/9/2009)
"Seeking fish until I receive funds for angling lessons." (4/9/2009)
"My mom gives to a lot of organizations that send you plastic bracelets." (3/26/2009)
"I wonder if he ever finished the annual report" (2/26/2009)
This major exhibition... (2/12/2009)
"Your assertion that Frank Lloyd Wright once said your land had 'a million-dollar view' really doesn't help us with Form 8283 covering donations of land." (1/29/2009)
"I decided to grab the bull by the horns and apply for a grant to study scientists with maze fetishes." (1/29/2009)
"We were going to approve your grant, but America voted against it." (10/30/2008)
"Can our software handle pledges to pledge next year?" (10/16/2008)
"Once again, the itsy bitsy spider had to reschedule his charity event." (9/4/2008)
"This next number is for all you philanthropists out there." (8/7/2008)
"Will donate 10% to charity" (7/27/2008)
"Yes, it's true, the IRS has no authority here." (6/26/2008)
"Hey! This year let's fund a whiney (6/12/2008)
Video Rentals (5/29/2008)
"You can't be a consicentious objector to our campaign — you've got to make your calls." (5/29/2008)
Mom and Pop: The foundation (5/1/2008)
"What does this trust exercise teach us? ..." (5/1/2008)
"See, there's your clue: promising to match ..." (4/3/2008)
Moment of truth (3/20/2008)
"There seems to be a charitable solicitation in my soup." (3/6/2008)
So what's your carbon print? (2/21/2008)
"My wardrobe ranges from pinstripes to grunge ..." (2/7/2008)
Have a coffee and set up a foundation (1/24/2008)
"I don't know who it is, but if he makes it ..." (1/10/2008)
"One year the foundation's holiday party got so crazy, ..." (12/13/2007)
"What's that, boy? Our funding ran out?" (12/13/2007)
"It seems you were mistakenly listed as a philanderer, not a ..." (11/29/2007)
Westview Apartments (11/1/2007)
"Do you ever imagine the heavens opening up, ..." (11/1/2007)
"Business casual does not say to me 'major endowment.' ..." (10/4/2007)
"Would you campaign-size that, please?" (5/3/2007)
"Heck of a campaign pledge card — asking for their bank ..." (5/5/2007)
"Thanks for your consideration. Let me follow up with a pushy ..." (1/25/2007)
"If they had real wealth, wouldn't the art museum ..." (1/11/2007)
"Thank you. Now, I'd be happy to take a few questions ..." (11/23/2006)
"First is our core constituency, next comes friends, and finally ..." (8/31/2006)
"All this time I thought a matching gift came in the ..." (8/3/2006)
"They made him chair of the committee..." (5/18/2006)
"Well, everything appears to be normal..." (4/20/2006)
"You can't be a conscientious objector..." (2/23/2006)
"Next time could you keep a straight face..." (1/12/2006)
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