By Alicia Philipp, president I have had the pleasure of knowing and learning from the authors, Martin Lehfeldt and Jamil Zainaldin, for many decades. I was held captive by The Liberating Promise of Philanthropy: Stories of Grant-Makers in the South, their almost 400-page book, so much so that I read it …

By Jami Edwards, grants assistant You may have heard of Casey Gerald, a Rhodes Scholar finalist, from his viral Harvard graduation speech that inspired his audience and fellow classmates with a stirring message of hope. But don’t expect a similar feel-good fairytale narrative if you read his memoir, There Will Be …

By Mindy Kao, program associate What do you think of when you hear the word “power”? Do you think of world leaders, like the president or the Pope? Do you think of immense wealth or armed forces? Perhaps you associate power with your favorite athlete or celebrity. I imagine that …

By Barrett Coker Krise, senior philanthropic officer My daughter, Avie, who’s 3, is deeply invested in understanding where things belong, how they fit and how we all connect. I think some of this is her natural curiosity and a toddler’s need to understand how her world works and her place …