By Bruce Trachtenberg

Just a couple days after bemoaning the difficulty foundations have in getting media coverage, I’ve just listened to a replay of an excellent piece on NPR this morning – The Art of Doling Out Stimulus Dollars — that features interviews with representatives of the Gates and Pittsburgh Foundations, and other philanthropy observers, about what lessons grantmakers can provide the government when it comes to giving out lots of money effectively.  One of the best quotes is from Network Chair Emeritus and Pittsburgh Foundation President Grant Oliphant: “The whole idea that the government could have given away $350 billion to the banks without setting clear expectations for how that money would be used boggles the mind for those of us who work in philanthropy.”

Link to: Bruce Trachtenberg, The Communications Network