The Chronicle of Philanthropy says that it is "a refreshing burst of candor" when charitable foundations admit their mistakes and that this admission is not "necessarily a failure." Former Dean and Professor Emeritus Paul Brest is referenced:

An "... opinion article in the current issue of The Chronicle, written by Paul Brest, president of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and James E. Canales, president of the James Irvine Foundation, to learn more about the issue of increased openness among grant makers."