Odd Couple.(Foundations and unions)

Grant-making foundations distributed $27.6 billion last year, much of it ostensibly devoted to social change. Ultimately, all such grants must be approved by foundation trustees; and the typical foundation board is dominated by business and civic leaders. Lately, however, foundations, especially liberal ones, have endeavored to diversify their boards. Trustees of major foundation boards now include former Cherokee chief Wilma Mankiller, the World Bank's Mamphela Ramphele, former Solicitor General Drew Days, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and Antonia Hernandez, head of the Mexican American Legal ...