Foundations and Their Role in Philanthropy

This free course is intended for anyone who wants to know more about foundations, their giving, and their role in philanthropy and the nonprofit sector.

The course is designed to answer the following questions:

• What is a private foundation?
• How are foundations different from other philanthropic organizations?
• What does the universe of foundations look like?
• What do foundations do, and how do they do it?
• What motivates a donor to start a foundation?
• What are some other types of grantmakers?

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