Phillip Henderson

I read Buzz Schimdt’s article, ‘Time for a new foundation for philanthropy’ (June issue) about foundation accountability with great interest.  As someone who leads a nearly century-old family foundation, I have wrestled with many of …

‘Crowdfunding favours urgent and tangible needs such as disaster relief, or heart surgery for a specific individual. It is not necessarily effective in mobilizing deep, sustained support, and may even “crowd out” public policy challenges …