Dialogue

Attending a Conversation between Foundation Officers and College and University Presidents in the financial district of New York City. The meeting was facilitated by Washington, DC-based Council of Independent Colleges. CIC is the major national service organization for 600 independent liberal arts colleges and universities in the U.S. Twenty foundation officers joined approximately 90 presidents and State Fund executives to discuss “The Present and Future of Foundation Support for Liberal Arts.” The foundation officers also provided a deeper understanding of how foundations’ priorities are chosen and how their foundations decide on strategies for fulfilling the priorities.