Philanthropy 101 - Session 4: Great Debates in Philanthropy 

This is the fourth session in a five-part virtual series that helps all staff new to philanthropy better understand the sector. In this interactive course, you will discover the history of philanthropy, review a foundation's leadership and governance, learn an overview of grantmaking, debate the current big issues in philanthropy and explore the various roles within philanthropy. To learn more and register for the series, please visit the Philanthropy 101 event page. 

Learning Objectives

• Identify the current big issues in philanthropy
• Describe support and opposition to the investment approach
• Describe support and opposition to remaining in perpetuity versus spending down over time
• Describe support and opposition to granting general operating grants versus restricted grants

Please contact Elyse Gordon with any questions.