Our own Vincent Robinson weighs in on The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s deep dive into the composition of big foundation boards and the ongoing concern that elite perspectives are still drive their decision making, thus hindering their ability to understand and impact the populations that they serve.
The Chronicle’s analysis for the first time puts data behind the longstanding concern that elite perspectives shape the views and work of large philanthropic institutions. These 20 foundations control $162 billion in assets and wield enormous power to do good, but critics say their impact suffers when they are so far removed from the lives and struggles of average Americans. Read more