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Philanthropy

 

Innovative ideas for donors, foundation leaders, and philanthropists

 
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Public Good Politics

Philanthropy in America: A History by Olivier Zunz

Reviewed By Lucy Bernholz | Winter 2012
 

The Rise of Social Capital Market Intermediaries

Donors and grantmakers are allocating money more efficiently, thanks to the emergence of information and funding intermediaries.

By Bill Meehan & Kim Jonker | Winter 2012
 

Giving Blind

Watch dog organizations don't reach most donors.

By Jessica Ruvinsky | Winter 2012
 

Global Diseases, Local Needs

The diseases that get funded tend to be the ones for which funders can take credit.

By Jessica Ruvinsky | 3 | Winter 2012
 

Giving 2.0: Getting Together to Give

Giving circles are powerful ways to transform the world while also transforming participants’ giving.

By Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen | 1 | Winter 2012
 
GIVING 2.0:
Transform Your
Giving and Your World
Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen

Go-Getters and Givers

Giving 2.0: Transform Your Giving and Our World by Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen

Reviewed By Sally Osberg | Winter 2012
 
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Foundations as Investors

Social investors are experimenting with a profusion of creative funding mechanisms to help innovators sustain health-improving approaches and to achieve greater impact.

By John Goldstein & Margaret Laws | 1 | Fall 2011
 
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Investing for the Safety Net

Technologies that reduce costs and improve care for the underserved are often the most difficult to scale up. But a handful of strategies could turn things around.

By Stefanos Zenios & Lyn Denend | Fall 2011
 
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When the Big Bet Fails

The Northwest Area Foundation learns—and shares—hard lessons from a 10-year initiative.

By Suzie Boss | Fall 2011
 
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Chris West

Chris West leverages the assets of the Shell Foundation and its corporate parent to improve the lives of low-income people in the developing world.

By Johanna Mair | 1 | Fall 2011