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ReadMeme: Superb case-study critique of transnational philanthropy

June 23, 2011by PhilanthroMeme Leave a comment

Title: Globalization, Philanthropy, and Civil Society: Projecting Institutional Logics Abroad Authors: David Hammack and Steven Heydemann, eds. (Indiana University Press, 2009) My Rating: 5 out of 5 This is easily one […]

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Luminary: Egypt, Philanthropy + Revolution. Barbara Ibrahim of the Gerhart Center for Philanthopy, American University in Cairo

April 29, 2011by PhilanthroMeme Leave a comment

Brilliant talk yesterday starring Dr. Barbara Ibrahim, founding Director of the Gerhart Center for Philanthropy and Civic Engagement at the American University in Cairo.  She delivered one of the most […]

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Lightbulb: Gorgeous infographics on urban US racial and ethnic dispersion

April 28, 2011by PhilanthroMeme 2 Comments

If you were wondering whether or not the legacy of racial urban policies still affects our country, this should give you food for thought. http://www.flickr.com/photos/walkingsf/sets/72157624812674967/

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The Mathematics of Doing Good

April 7, 2011by PhilanthroMeme 1 Comment

Proof that proof doesn’t necessarily prove a thing. Pearls Before Swine comics

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Luminary: Lunch with Kavita Ramdas, CEO of Global Fund for Women

April 5, 2011by PhilanthroMeme 1 Comment

Some fellow Princeton students and I recently had lunch with superstar Kavita Ramdas, CEO of the Global Fund for Women and Woodrow Wilson School graduate.  Kavita’s leadership of the Global Fund […]

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Luminaries:Movers & Shakers
From AfroGraphique

Lightbulb: Cool Infographics on Africa

April 5, 2011by PhilanthroMeme Leave a comment

Check out Afrographique by Ivan Colic (an Art Director at Ogilvy Cape Town) for some nice visuals representing data on information such as mobile phone use, facebook use, and foreign direct […]

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Quote: Philanthropy’s inherent contradiction

April 2, 2011by PhilanthroMeme Leave a comment

Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary.    –Martin Luther King Jr.

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Quotes:Wisdom

Lightbulb: International Center for Transitional Philanthropy?

April 2, 2011by PhilanthroMeme 1 Comment

I just returned from an extraordinary trip hosted by the Liberian government’s new Secretariat of Philanthropy. The Secretariat did a great job connecting donors to government officials and Liberian-run social […]

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Quote: What good is one person’s protest?

March 30, 2011by PhilanthroMeme Leave a comment

A reporter interviewing A.J. Muste, who during the Vietnam War stood in front of the White House night after night with a candle, one rainy night asked, “Mr. Muste, do […]

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Quotes:Wisdom

Lightbulb: Rural Green Technologies in Liberia

March 22, 2011by PhilanthroMeme 2 Comments

The Center for Sustainable Energy Technology and the community of Bokay’s Town (Grand Bassa County, Liberia) invited us to learn about some new technologies they are incorporating. CSET is a […]

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