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Advancing Nonprofit Careers

When Elizabeth W. Gerner began running the Simmons Family Foundation, a $20-million fund created by her grandparents, she felt at a disadvantage. She was just 23 and knew nothing about grant making. What's more, some nonprofit veterans assumed she had been hired simply because of her close ties to her grandparents.

"My family...

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