Videos

The Power of Small

Three grantmakers discuss making a difference with their small foundations—through site visits, advocacy and international grants.

Philanthropist and Best-Selling Author Greg Mortenson On the Power of Small

ASF member Paige Oristano, her family, and the Oristano Foundation spearhead a collaborative project to integrate global philanthropy into New Hampshire’s high school curriculum using Mortenson’s best-selling book, Three Cups of Tea.

Why We Give

Three ASF members share stories of their foundation’s impact on communities, on families, on themselves as grant-makers.

Stories of Getting Started

Trustees from two small foundations reflect on entering the world of foundation giving.

A big thank you from the small foundation community to Debbie Brodsky for her wonderful work at DMB Pictures.

Further thanks to

• Louis J. Beccaria, Ph.D.
• Henry Berman
• Greg Cantori
• Christa Carignan
• Alexandra G. Carter
• Glenn Conrad
• Libby Cornett
• Tom DeKornfeld
• Gwenn H.S. Gebhard
• Rob Higdon
• Tom LeTourneau
• Peter Novick
• Ellen Sudow
• Ilene Trachtenberg
• and all the member donors who make new ventures possible at ASF