Gates Foundation CEO Shares Insights From First Year on the Job

Courtesy PND - Philanthropy News Digest  Thu, 08/20/2009 - 22:30

Speaking at an event sponsored by the Puget Sound Business Journal, Jeff Raikes discussed how the recession had affected the foundation and the importance of risk taking and failure in philanthropy....


 

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