A natural disaster happens. People are suffering, the media images are devastating. Well meaning volunteers –doctors, philanthropists, inspired students, charitable organizations– swoop in to help. But what happens when helping […]
SSIR wins the award for most eye-catching headline of the week in their piece on DKT International, a sexual health and family planning NGO which sells contraceptive products around the […]
Professor Helmut K. Anheier “wrote the book” on philanthropy. To be more precise, he has written not only the main textbook we used in Prof. Stanley Katz’s philanthropy class at […]
A New York Times article on “Policy-Making Billionaires” takes a look at the way different “mega-philanthropists” have gone about changing domestic and international policy on various issues (health, education, etc). Some […]
While at the Mama Cash offices this summer, I picked up a copy of their exceedingly informative 2011 research report, “Untapped Potential: European Foundation Funding for Women and Girls.” It’s a […]
This post was originally published in the Council on Foundations November 2011 Global Philanthropy edition of Re:Philanthropy. By: Dan Hymowitz and Heather Lord Keywords: Donor Engagement| Family Philanthropy| Global Philanthropy| […]
Dear Designers — Please take over the world. I’m not kidding. I want the design industry to pitch the value of design thought culture as successfully as the private business […]
“I resolved to stop accumulating and begin the infinitely more serious and difficult task of wise distribution.” –Andrew Carnegie
My trip to Europe started off at the Humanity In Action conference in Berlin with social justice rock stars like Srdja Popovic from the Centre for Applied NonViolent Action & […]
Are you anywhere near the fine city of Berlin on June 30-July 3? There will be an inspiring, intergenerational, international bunch of movers and shakers gathering at the sold out […]
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