Becoming the Best Possible Philanthropist
Figuring out how to leverage your knowledge against the largest pool of capital possible is the path to being the best possible philanthropist or investor.
Figuring out how to leverage your knowledge against the largest pool of capital possible is the path to being the best possible philanthropist or investor.
Rather than focus in (anymore than the buzzwords list already does) on the top 10 of the year gone by, let’s think about the factors that will shape philanthropy for the decade ahead.
A report from the opening plenary at the Skoll World Forum, featuring Paul Farmer.
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While Americans quickly dug deep to support relief efforts in the wake of the earthquake in Haiti, the outpouring of generosity also serves as a troubling reminder of our ongoing failure to better address social and global needs that are urgent, persistent and deeply rooted.
Just as they did after 9/11, Katrina and the Asian tsunamis, individuals, companies and foundations after the Haiti quake have done what Americans do best in times of crisis: They got involved and gave… (continue reading this blog post)
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I’ve been asked by many people how they can best provide support in the wake of the Haitian earthquake. However, picking nonprofits on behalf of our clients is really not what we get hired to do… (continue reading this blog post)
The author uses the case of the Swine Flu to illustrate why non-global organizations matter.