CLIENT ADVISORY

Knock, Knock.  Who’s There?

Summary:  The perfect succession plan begins with an intentional process that mirrors a foundation board’s culture and its philanthropic mission.  The four-step process involves: (1) assessing governance needs, (2) identifying candidates, (3) preparing successors, (4) gauging success.

Overview
Ideally, an open foundation board seat will be filled quickly with a qualified, prepared and eager successor.  In reality, the task of succession planning is frequently deferred.   Continue Reading »

The Conservation, Food, and Health Foundation awarded $472,007 in grants at its spring meeting.

Some of the grants that we will be following with interest relate to advancing new technologies. Venture Strategies for Health and Development, for example, will be testing of the use of text-messaging to reduce post-partum hemmorage in Zambia. In Israel, the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies will test a low-cost water desalinator that can irrigate crops in very dry areas. Continue Reading »