Winding Down the Atlantic Philanthropies: The First Eight Years: 2001-2009

The report addresses the questions raised by the seminal decision made by The Atlantic Philanthropies founder Charles F. Feeney to witness the social benefits of his donation during his lifetime, including how and where to invest and evaluate the progress of grants. These issues present new layers of complexity and an assortment of uncommon operational challenges, or at least take very different forms, than in foundations that operate in perpetuity.

Authors

Tony Proscio

Publishers

Duke University Center for Strategic Philanthropy & Civil Society