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Bold ideas for global philanthropy, the Brazilian Way, Broken Windows: Council on Foundations Conference 2013
The Council on Foundations annual conference began its programme in Chicago with a packed pre-conference day of ‘Bold Ideas for Global Philanthropy’. Having attended CoF at least 20 times over the last 30 years, it …
Not all aid is created equal: the missing link in Turkish development assistance
The steady rate of economic growth in emerging market countries such as Brazil, India and Turkey is not only affecting the way private money is channelled for public good; it is also affecting the way …
My annual letter: accelerating impact through measurement
Today I’ll be sending out my annual letter. It’s the fifth one I’ve written and I look forward to sharing what we’ve learned in our work at the foundation and how that learning will be …
Is ‘well-being’ the future of philanthropy and development? Report from Bellagio…
The first three-day session of a marathon two-week summit on ‘The Future of Philanthropy and Development in the Pursuit of Well-Being’ kicked off this week at the Bellagio Center on Lake Como. Convened by the …
Latin America by Latin Americans?
The most recent well-known update about trends in the field of philanthropy in Latin America is almost a year old, and very little reflection has happened since then. The report was produced by the Inter-American …