The Need for Philanthropic Champions of Transparency - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active and engaged democracy.

The Need for Philanthropic Champions of Transparency - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active and engaged democracy.: Even if it might be uncomfortable for institutions used to operating at a relative distance from public scrutiny, several public benefits might be realized by increased foundation transparency. As Vikki Spruill, the new leader of the Council on Foundations, noted in one of her first official communications to the Council’s membership, institutional philanthropy faces “its most critical moment…right now. At a time when our world faces a storm of converging challenges with dwindling resources, philanthropy’s positive impact remains a mystery to far too many…[W]e must seize the imperat