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Reflecting on a long year, and hoping you'll "Take 10"
Reflecting on a long year, and hoping you'll "Take 10"

It's been a long year.  I seem to say it every year despite the fact that they're really all the same length. 

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Opinion: The next generation of nonprofit workers are demanding more for themselves, and we should support them
Opinion: The next generation of nonprofit workers are demanding more for themselves, and we should support them

They should be set up to do meaningful work that helps repair the world, while still living whole, happy, joyful lives.

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Making Things Easy for Grantees Is High Priority for Foundation Officials. But Are We Doing It Right?
Making Things Easy for Grantees Is High Priority for Foundation Officials. But Are We Doing It Right?

I was on the phone with a friend the other day, catching up after a few months on each other’s work, communities, and families.

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The Year That Was, and the Year That Will Be
The Year That Was, and the Year That Will Be

Over the last two years the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation has launched a network, grown our grantmaking, joined several national funding collaboratives, been a founding member of the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project, created an evaluation system, redecorated our office, brought on new board members, updated our website and started a blog.

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