David Bohnett, entrepreneur, chairman of the David Bohnett Foundation, former CCF board member and chair of the board of the L.A. Philharmonic, shares his perspectives on business and philanthropy, and how they relate.
CCF: How has your experience as an entrepreneur influenced your philanthropy?
DB: I evaluate grant applications and the capability of a grantee with the same scrutiny used when reading a business plan for a start-up. It's all really the same; assessing the market need, evaluating the management team, and reviewing the strategy for delivering the product or
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