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In any year, a foundation will spend about 5 percent of its available capital on program grants and operations while 95 percent will be reinvested for the future. The stability and continuity of a foundation’s philanthropic activities depend on successful investment management, but investments do more than just provide cash for grantmaking. They communicate a [...]



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