Philanthropic Stewardship and Public Accountability

The Center examines issues of accountability and stewardship in the philanthropic sector, including governance issues for philanthropic organizations to honor donor intent and ensure greater accountability. We also study public policies that influence philanthropic behavior and decision-making, including tax, regulatory and public spending policies.

The Center's work to date in this area includes the following:

Philanthropy and the News Media
Workshop co-sponsored with the Western Knight Center for Specialized Journalism, USC Annenberg School for Communication - March 10-13, 2004
Paper: "The Nonprofit Sector and the Press: Coverage of Philanthropy and Nonprofits in Nine Major Newspapers" (PDF)
"Foundation Governance, Leadership and Accountability" (PDF)
An annotated bibliography for foundation boards and executives.