Newsmakers
PND spoke with Kaplan about the effects of the economic downturn on Alaska nonprofits and what the state's largest private funder is doing to address recession-related challenges there....
PND spoke with Novogratz about the problems with traditional development aid, the importance of moral imagination, and the opportunities for change created by the global financial crisis....
PND spoke with Ruesga about the post-Katrina recovery effort in his adopted city, the role of foundations in that recovery, social justice philanthropy in an imperfect America, and his hopes for the "Venice of the Gulf Coast"....
PND spoke with Barth about the success of KIPP schools, the crisis in education, and why he is optimistic about the future of education in the United States....
PND spoke with Wales about GPF's efforts to focus attention on the plight of the world's poor, and the Obama administration's interest in social innovation....
PND spoke with Kopp recently about Teach For America's phenomenal growth and success, what it takes to be a successful K-12 teacher, and what the future holds for the organization....
PND spoke with the New York bureau chief of The Economist about his new book, growing inequality in the U.S., and the role of philanthropy in a democratic society....
On a visit to New York, Brest spoke with PND about the importance of strategy in philanthropic work, and why the stakes for philanthropy have never been higher....
PND spoke with Gund about her lifetime commitment to the arts, leadership transitions at several major arts organizations, and her family's ongoing philanthropic ventures....
McCormick spoke with PND about his tenure at the Nature Conservancy, his role and responsibilities at the Moore Foundation, and the challenges facing environmental philanthropy....
PND spoke with Marrow about the structure of the Getty organization, and its efforts to assist arts groups and cultural institutions in post-Katrina New Orleans....
PND spoke with the recently retired president of the Ford Foundation about her career, the foundation's activities around the globe, and her hopes for the philanthropic sector....
Lerner spoke with PND about the bold step her organization took in applying a venture capital lens to arts funding, treating artists like businesses, and creating a "culture of opportunity" within the arts community....
PND spoke with the United Way veteran about the changes he has overseen to the United Way system, including the consolidation of several small affiliates into larger organizations....
Hilton spoke with PND about the foundation's approach to grantmaking, the evolution of its programming, and the genesis of the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, the largest humanitarian award in the world....
When 33-year-old Susan Goodman Komen was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1977, her first reaction was fear. At the time, the disease stigmatized women and was rarely mentioned in public. Komen wanted to avoid surgery at all costs and remained a passive participant in her treatment until she became a Stage IV cancer patient. She died three years after her initial diagnosis, but her younger sister, Nancy Goodman Brinker, carried on her fight. PND spoke with Brinker and Hala Moddelmog — both cancer survivors — about Komen for the Cure's accomplishments and plans for the future....
PND spoke with Fanton about democratization in Russia and Nigeria, and new initiatives the foundation has launched in the areas of digital learning and juvenile justice....
PND spoke with McGee about the Diamonds' decision to create a limited-term foundation, Irene Diamond's role at the foundation, and the foundation's support for AIDS research....
Engelhardt spoke with PND about the increased scrutiny of the foundation field and Warren Buffett's historic gift to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation....
