Academics and philanthropy

The September 2006 issue of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly has a bevy of articles for foundation-watchers. Full article access is limited to subscribers or single-use purchases, but you can read the abstracts online. I recommend the following pieces (links are to abstracts):

• The Nature Conservancy, the Press and Accountability (Stephenson and Chaves)
  
• Philanthropic Strategies in Place-based, Collaborative Land Conservation: The Packard Foundation's Conserving California Landscape Initiative (Delfin and Tang)
  
• The Moral Biography of Wealth: Philosophical Reflections on the Foundation of Philanthropy (Schervish)
  
• Foundation Approaches to Effectiveness: A Typology (Ostrower)
• Giving Circles: Growing Grassroots Philanthropy (Eikenberry)

After all, it is the start of the school year so I feel OK about assigning some homework. Stay tuned, this may the first blog to ever post a pop quiz.