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Foundation, President's Updates

Sooner Rather Than Later

Sooner Rather Than Later

Laurie Dachs offers concluding reflections on the Foundation and its spend down.

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President’s Update: Spring 2020

President’s Update: Spring 2020

Lauren B. Dachs writes about the Foundation’s response to COVID-19 in context of its concluding year.

Foundation, President's Updates

President’s Update: Fall 2019

President’s Update: Fall 2019

Lauren B. Dachs reflects on the Foundation’s commitment to learning and sharing knowledge as it nears conclusion.

Exits, Effectiveness

Keeping What Counts: Should Limited-life Foundations Create Archives?

Keeping What Counts: Should Limited-life Foundations Create Archives?

A new essay examines what foundations leave behind when they close, and the benefits and challenges of establishing various types of archives.

Foundation, President's Updates

President’s Update: Spring 2018

President’s Update: Spring 2018

Lauren B. Dachs reflects on the Foundation’s progress and highlights amidst a changing context in 2017.

Exits, Effectiveness

Learning How to Exit: New Resources for Philanthropy

Learning How to Exit: New Resources for Philanthropy

The Foundation is helping bring forward lessons and tools that can inform others who are spending down assets and ending initiatives.

Foundation, President's Updates

President’s Update: Winter 2017

President’s Update: Winter 2017

Lauren B. Dachs writes about preparations for the Foundation’s sunset in 2020.

Foundation, President's Updates

President’s Update, Summer 2016

President’s Update, Summer 2016

Lauren B. Dachs and colleagues describe the Foundation’s core lines of work which provide focus for the remaining years of the spend down, through 2020.

Foundation, President's Updates

President’s Update, Winter 2016

President’s Update, Winter 2016

Lauren B. Dachs writes about the Foundation and its work.

Foundation, President's Updates

President’s Update, Winter 2014

President’s Update, Winter 2014

Lauren B. Dachs writes about the Foundation and its work.