Newsmakers

Meyerson spoke with PND about his organization's efforts to assist donors in achieving their philanthropic intent, and the role of competition in the marketplace of ideas....

PND spoke with Gregorian about the emergence of new philanthropic vehicles, and the challenges confronting philanthropy in an increasingly globalized and borderless world....

PND spoke with the grandson of John D. Rockefeller about the origins and evolution of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and his family's philanthropic legacy....

PND spoke with Able about current challenges in museum administration and funding, the ethics of collection provenance, and approaches to help such cultural institutions succeed....

Steve Gunderson, President/CEO, Council on Foundations: Philanthropic Leadership in a Changing World
Gunderson spoke with PND about public perceptions of foundations and their work, the globalization of philanthropy, and leadership in a time of change....

PND spoke with Spero about the evolution of the foundation's arts program and its funding for the arts over the past decade....

Cohen spoke with PND about accountability and foundation effectiveness, and philanthropy's role in strengthening democracy and the democratic process....

Osberg spoke with about the emerging field of social entrepreneurship and the efforts of the Palo Alto-based Skoll Foundation to support and build the field...

PND spoke with Carson about foundations and social change, different ways of looking at the funder-grantee dynamic, and the future of the community foundation field....

Diana Aviv, President/CEO, Independent Sector: Governance, Accountability, and the Charitable Sector
Aviv spoke to PND about the work of the Panel on the Nonprofit Sector and the ability of the charitable sector to re-invent itself to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century...

PND spoke with Marshall about the importance of effective board leadership, and the foundation's new "green" headquarters....

GIA's executive director spoke to PND about the organization's early days, the aging of the baby boomers, and why funding for aging-related issues remains a tough sell.....

PND spoke with Yates about the foundation's grantmaking priorities and initiatives to increase the diversity of the healthcare professions in California....

PND spoke with the former journalist turned tech maven about the emergence of the "social Web" and what nonprofits can and should be doing to take advantage of it....

PND spoke with Berman about the changing philanthropic landscape, the link between information and philanthropy, and the likelihood of regulatory change in the field....

James E. Canales, President/CEO, James Irvine Foundation: Expanding Opportunity for All Californians
Canales spoke with PND about the demographic and economic challenges confronting the state, the foundation's work in the Central Valley and Inland Empire, and the importance of leadership as a driver of change....

PND spoke with Ibargüen about the Miami-based foundation's response to Hurricane Katrina, and the role of private foundations in the region's post-Katrina recovery....

Heintz spoke with PND about the role of philanthropy in an interdependent world, risk and the concept of failure, and the importance of leadership in a time of rapid change....

PND spoke to Penick about the long-term issues facing the region as it works to recover from Katrina and Rita, and the role philanthropy can play in building a better mid-South....