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Poised for lift off
African Philanthropy Forum executive director Mosun Layode is optimistic about the future of African philanthropy. In my home of Nigeria, we have a proverb: “It is impossible to be wealthy in the midst of poverty.” Philanthropists, the …
Changing the Equation
Journalist Bob Brody sits down with Chuck Collins, formerly among the richest 1%, who makes the case for tackling inequality. Return on Investment No sooner does Chuck Collins open the front door to his Vermont farmhouse at first light …
Transparency matters
In this interview, Helen Clark, former prime minister of New Zealand and current chair of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), shares lessons from COVID-19, her views on accountability in public life, and advice for strategic …
Racial Justice Philanthropy: A Rallying Cry
Lateefah Simon, president of Akonadi Foundation, explains how philanthropy can be on the right side of history as a staunch ally of the movement against structural racism and white supremacy. Black Lives Matter The police killings …
The whiteness elephant in the room
Cynthia R. Greenlee on the racial disparities that exist in philanthropy One carefully crunched statistic jumped out at Dr. Cheryl Dorsey as she and collaborators analyzed data from social entrepreneurs funded by the global nonprofit she …
Saving the earth, one city at a time
Susan Q. Stranahan profiles “Father of Earth Day” Denis Hayes to find out why he is challenging more philanthropists to take greater risks. For more than half a century, Denis Hayes has been an environmental activist, …
The exemplar effect
Gates Ventures’ Managing Director Niranjan Bose celebrates progress in global health outcomes, while investigating the criteria to amplify it. Progress on Health Outcomes Spin your globe and settle your finger on Peru. Take a closer …
Equity is greater
An interview with Blue Meridian Partners’ Nancy Roob and Jim Shelton on what it takes to combat poverty in the United States. As Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment and Impact Officer, respectively, of the philanthropic fund Blue Meridian …
Lessons of history
Historian Benjamin Soskis tells the story of the boll weevil crisis of 1903, and the lessons that the philanthropic community can learn from that event. One of the most successful and instructive public-philanthropic partnerships (PPPs) in United …
The secret sauce of Asian Philanthropy
Naina Subberwal Batra, Chairperson and CEO of AVPN, writes about the growth of social investing in the region and its unique characteristics. I grew up in India in the 1970s and 1980s, a time when conspicuous …
