Corporate Philanthropy at Cisco Systems
Aligning business and social interests.
When nonprofits join forces, individuals give less to the cause.
Foundations are more likely to satisfy grantees by being responsive, approachable, and fair, rather than by giving more money.
Susan V. Berresford, president of the Ford Foundation, discusses her approach to philanthropy.
The authors provide answers to three questions about the increasingly popular and controversial funding approach called high engagement, or venture philanthropy. What do grantees gain from it? How does it work? And should we encourage it?
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Millions of words have been written about the need to measure the effectiveness of nonprofits, and millions of dollars have been spent doing just that. It's time to ask: What has been the impact of this effectiveness movement?
Cirque du Soleil devotes 1 percent of ticket sale revenue -- or about $6.2 million -- to outreach programs for at-risk kids, many of whom struggle with poverty, drug addiction, or homelessness.