February 01, 2023 Seven Questions for Cate Fox, Director of the Center for Cultural Innovation's AmbitioUS Program February 01, 2023/ Mike Scutari Cate Fox, formerly of MacArthur, leads AmbitioUS, which invests in alternative economic models for creative communities. We chatted with her about her work, the limits of philanthropy’s self-examination, and more.Read More
January 18, 2023 How Both ENDS Director Danielle Hirsch Is Using Philanthropy, Advocacy and More to Shift Power January 18, 2023/ Mandy Van Deven Both ENDS is a Netherlands-based organization that is challenging power dynamics in philanthropy in a number of ways. Director Danielle Hirsch talks about the group’s journey, its approach and why discomfort is a good thing.Read More
January 11, 2023 What Books Are Philanthropic Leaders Reading? Here Are 21 Great Picks From IP Interviews January 11, 2023/ Mike Scutari We’ve interviewed dozens of funding leaders, and we often ask for the last great book they read. Here, we compile their responses into one handy and fascinating list.Read More
January 05, 2023 Nine Questions for Lourdes J. Rodríguez, the David Rockefeller Fund’s New CEO January 05, 2023/ Mike Scutari Dr. Lourdes J. Rodríguez recently took the helm at the David Rockefeller Fund, which is undergoing a “generational evolution.” We spoke about how she’s approaching the job, changes at the fund, and great science fiction.Read More
December 20, 2022 “We Are By No Means Home Free.” Six Questions for Horizons Foundation President Roger Doughty December 20, 2022/ Dawn Wolfe Roger Doughty recently celebrated 20 years as president of Horizons Foundation, which has been funding LGBTQ issues for over four decades. We spoke with Doughty about the state of funding in the field and much more. Read More
November 08, 2022 “There’s No Going Back.” Six Questions for Sage Crump of the National Performance Network November 08, 2022/ Mike Scutari NPN recently named Sage Crump director of its Department of Racial Justice and Movement Building, advancing social justice through arts and culture. She fills us in on the group’s work, her biggest influences, and more.Read More
October 25, 2022 Six Questions with Mendi Blue Paca, New President of Fairfield County’s Community Foundation October 25, 2022/ Mike Scutari Mendi Blue Paca is president and CEO of Fairfield County’s Community Foundation in Connecticut. We chatted with her about her background, her influences, and how community foundations can talk about race.Read More
October 18, 2022 Six Questions for Alberto Mejia, National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures Deputy Director October 18, 2022/ Mike Scutari Alberto Mejia is the deputy director of NALAC, an influential supporter of Latino arts and culture in the United States. In this Q&A, Mejia discusses his start as a hip hop performer, his take on the state of philanthropy, and more.Read More
October 04, 2022 Seven Questions for Toya Fick, the New CEO of Meyer Memorial Trust October 04, 2022/ Dawn Wolfe Toya Fick recently took over as head of Oregon’s Meyer Memorial Trust, carrying out a programmatic focus on racial justice in the region. We spoke with Fick about the new job, and how funders can meet the needs of the moment.Read More
September 27, 2022 Seven Questions for Amy Freitag, the New York Community Trust’s New President September 27, 2022/ Mike Scutari In July, Amy Freitag assumed her role as only the fourth president in the New York Community Trust’s 97-year history. Freitag discusses the job so far, her influences, and her vision for what community foundations can accomplish.Read More
September 02, 2022 Six Questions for Alesha Washington, Seattle Foundation’s New President and CEO September 02, 2022/ Mike Scutari Four months ago, Alesha Washington became the president and CEO of Seattle Foundation, the largest community foundation in the Pacific Northwest. We chatted with her about her career path, her influences and more.Read More
September 01, 2022 Seven Questions for Stephen Quake, the New Head of Science at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative September 01, 2022/ Paul Karon The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative recently named Stanford Professor Stephen Quake as its new head of science. We spoke about his new role leading CZI's ambitious mission to treat all human disease within the century.Read More
August 23, 2022 Six Questions for Isabelle Leighton, Donors of Color Network's New Executive Director August 23, 2022/ Ade Adeniji Isabelle Leighton was recently named head of the Donors of Color Network. We asked her a few questions about her hopes for the network and what more can be done to empower donors of color around the nation.Read More
August 22, 2022 Seven Questions for Celeste Smith, Pittsburgh Foundation’s Arts and Culture Senior Program Officer August 22, 2022/ Mike Scutari Celeste Smith is the senior program officer for arts and culture at the Pittsburgh Foundation. We chatted about her career, her thoughts on the state of philanthropy, and what funders and grantees can learn from “The Matrix.”Read More
August 03, 2022 Nine Questions for Dana Lanza, President, CEO and Co-founder of Confluence Philanthropy August 03, 2022/ Michael Kavate The head of a leading network of foundations committed to mission-aligned investing talks about the implications of the war in Ukraine and her belief that more foundations will soon make net zero pledges.Read More
August 02, 2022 Six Questions for Quanice G. Floyd, Co-Founder and Director of Arts Administrators of Color August 02, 2022/ Mike Scutari In 2016, Quanice G. Floyd co-founded Arts Administrators of Color to support professionals in the field. We checked in with her to discuss how the organization came together, her take on the state of philanthropy, and more.Read More
June 30, 2022 Six Questions for Bill Moses, Managing Director of the Kresge Foundation’s Education Program June 30, 2022/ Mike Scutari Bill Moses oversees the Kresge Foundation’s higher ed grantmaking, which supports historically underrepresented students. We checked in with him to discuss his career trajectory, the sector’s biggest challenges, and more.Read More
June 03, 2022 Seven Questions for Jamie Bennett, Former Head of of ArtPlace America and United States Artists June 03, 2022/ Mike Scutari Jamie Bennett was executive director of ArtPlace America until it wound down in 2020, and is currently an advisor to United States Artists. We spoke about his influences, how philanthropy “gives ears to the earless,” and more.Read More
May 19, 2022 Eight Questions for Rasmuson Foundation President and CEO Diane Kaplan May 19, 2022/ Mike Scutari In March, Diane Kaplan announced she’d be stepping down as president and CEO of the Rasmuson Foundation, the largest private funder in Alaska. We check in with her to discuss her influences, post-retirement plans, and more.Read More
May 11, 2022 Six Questions for New Hampshire Charitable Foundation President and CEO Richard Ober May 11, 2022/ Mike Scutari Richard Ober has 30 years of experience in nonprofit management and civic affairs. We spoke with him about his career trajectory, his take on the state of philanthropy, and much more.Read More