The United States has the largest philanthropic sector in the world. Foundations and similar grantmakers have US$1.5 trillion in assets and disburse more than $100 billion annually to everything from hospitals and museums to making communities more walkable and improving care at the end of life. The post Foundations are using so many confusing words that few people can figure out what they’re doing<em> — Aaron Zeiler and Ann Searight Christiano</em> appeared first on Explore Magazine.