The Chronicle of Philanthropy

How Foundations Are Hurting the Poor

By JANET SHENK

When the Council on Foundations met last month in Los Angeles, many grant makers had the opportunity to learn firsthand about a city that some refer to as "the new Ellis Island."

They found themselves in a city still amazed by its own reaction to street demonstrations, marches, and traffic tie-ups. Just days before the council's conference began, 8,500 janitors -- members...

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