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The Council on Foundations 2011 Annual Conference ended with a spirited and thought-provoking debate during the final session that put “philanthropy on trial.” Charged with not fulfilling its mission, philanthropy was impelled to defend how effectively it has advanced the common good.

The Council on Foundations 2011 Annual Conference comes at a time of tremendous change worldwide. Shrinking economies, deficit reduction, looming government shutdowns, international disasters, citizen uprisings—it almost sounds like something of legend.



Welcome to RE: Philanthropy! In this blog, guest and Council bloggers share ideas and insights on the most pressing issues in philanthropy. If you want to contribute, please contact Lana Williams at lana.williams@cof.org.

The opinions expressed in this blog are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Council on Foundations.

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Daniel Kaufman
Susan Patterson and Bahia Ramos Synnott
Will Heaton
Ken Sternad
Hillary Nather-Detisch
Deborah Ellwood
Dan Rader
Jerry Hagstrom
Evelyn Gibson
Jorgen Thomsen
Renee Branch
Mae Hong
Dr. Peter Long
Chatrane Birbal
Stanley S. Litow
John F. Rohe
Jeff Pickering and Susanne Norgard
Andrew Ho
Michigan Rural Network
Sofia Rasmussen
Stuart Comstock-Gay
Judy Sjostedt
Rosalie Nezein and Jesse Wrenn
Matthew Chase
Richard Sussman
Dawn Plimmer
Michael Bzdak
Eva Nico and Rebecca Graves
Susan Barry
Doug Balfour
Debbie Starke
Chauncy Lennon
Patricia Maguire
Mary Topliff
Timothy P. Silard
Candace Winkler
Nakisha Lewis
Regine A. Webster
Meredith Jones
Caitlin Walker
Jeff Clarke
Bill Linder-Scholer
Ed Miller
Virginia Esposito
Andres Spokoiny
Caroline Altman Smith
Brenda Campers
Tracy Viselli
Zeke Spier
Daniel Olias Silverman