Joel Fleishman was interviewed about his book, The Foundation: A Great American Secret; How Private Wealth is Changing the World, published by PublicAffairs. The guest interviewer was Elizabeth Boris. He described the history of philanthropic foundations, telling the stories of the most successful and unsuccessful foundation initiatives, and explaining why it matters.

Joel Fleishman’s career has included running foundations, sitting on their boards, and seeking grants from them. He is a professor of law and public policy at Duke University.