Preparation is key to a successful grant request, and it’s also where many proposals fail. Projects can be creative, imaginative and deserving, but if there’s a lack of preparation, it can be frus...

“What do I need to do to become an effective philanthropist?” This was the question recently posed to Mario Morino and Lowell Weiss, who work with nonprofit and foundation leaders through the Leap...

At the Murdock Trust, we often discuss the “Life Cycle of the Nonprofit” emphasizing a strong foundation and growing thoughtfully over time. However, over years, decades or even centuries,...

At the Murdock Trust, we often discuss the “Life Cycle of the Nonprofit” emphasizing a strong foundation and growing thoughtfully over time. However, over years, decades or even centuries,...