[This article was first published here on our partners Exponent Philanthropy’s site] Let’s say you own a company that makes energy bars. You wouldn’t dream of releasing a new product line without seeing if your fitness-focused target buyers liked it. Similarly, a foundation should not launch a new grant program without checking in with the…
co-authored by: Pia Infante and Teju Adisa-Farrar Carrie Avery, President and Trustee of the Durfee Foundation, joined us last week to share a bit about her multi-decade journey as a grant-maker and steward of a family legacy. A third generation family member (she’s a granddaughter of Durfee Foundation’s founders Stan and Dorothy Avery), Carrie has…