The Checkbook is Charles Merrill’s reflections on the foundation his father, Charles E. Merrill, founded and which Merrill (the son) was chairman of for most of its existence.

Ball Brothers Foundation seeks an experienced professional to join the Foundation as a program officer and coordinate the Foundation’s interest in education and the environment.

The IU Center on Philanthropy has released a new report, Nonprofit Capacity Assessment: Indiana Charities, 2007, based on a survey recently completed for the Indiana Grantmakers Alliance (IGA) in collaboration with Lumina Foundation for Education (LFE), the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, and IU’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs.

New leadership, a realignment of responsibilities and the unveiling of a streamlined Web site are among recent changes announced at Ball Brothers Foundation (BBF).

Trepidation is not necessarily the word I would use to describe my feelings when I began reading author Joel Fleishman’s book about foundations, but I certainly was prepared for a less than positive peek at one of the more misunderstood civic sector funding sources in the world.