Majority of 50 Wealthiest Foundations Pay Their Trustees - Boards - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Majority of 50 Wealthiest Foundations Pay Their Trustees - Boards - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "Duke is hardly alone. A Chronicle analysis finds that 38 of the nation’s 50 wealthiest foundations compensate board members, awarding a total of more than $11-million to their trustees, according to the latest available informational tax returns. But in some corners, the practice is drawing scrutiny."

Foundation Boards Can’t Just Be Filled With Wealthy People - Pablo Eisenberg - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Foundation Boards Can’t Just Be Filled With Wealthy People - Pablo Eisenberg - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "When people in the foundation world talk about diversity, they typically mean questions of race and gender, not income level.

The Council on Foundations has started an effort to increase the number of minorities and women who work at foundations and serve on their boards. The project does not seek to do anything about the issue of class diversity."

Study Ties Charity’s Board Size to Losses in Madoff Scandal - NYTimes.com

Study Ties Charity’s Board Size to Losses in Madoff Scandal - NYTimes.com: "A majority of more than 100 foundations that lost 30 percent to all of their assets in the Madoff scandal had four or fewer board members, according an analysis by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, a charity watchdog organization."