A foundation is a major donor and needs to be cultivated and nurtured. The days of throwing a proposal over the transom like a cold call in the hopes that it will wow a program officer are over. You have to wow them in person:  https://mailchi.mp/61f9b9c870b8/foundations-are-your-major-donors-treat-them-that-way?e=4e2c209db9

The LA Times’ new owner (and we should all be thankful that our city’s paper is returning to local ownership, hoping for the best) has generated some controversy with his philanthropic activities:...