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Philanthropy through the prism of harmony
Dr. Lui Che-woo shares his personal story of how the traditional Chinese value of harmony guides his approach to giving. The paramount cultural value in China is harmony — an often misunderstood value that has its …
Climate philanthropy matters
Cash to spend to fight climate change? Laurie Goering, Thomson Reuters Foundation’s Climate Change Editor, gives some ideas on how best to spend your money. In January, the World Economic Forum put climate change and …
Investing across the returns continuum
Matt Bannick, former managing partner, and Robynn Steffen, director of impact investing, at Omidyar Network, outline the range of social and financial returns that impact investing can deliver. Rejecting “Either/Or” Thinking The burgeoning impact investment industry continues …
Thinking historically about “big bets” in philanthropy
Micah McElroy looks back at the bets which paid off. By the time Andrew Carnegie died in 1919, he had given away, in today’s dollars, more than US$ 300bn. Carnegie remains an inspiration for many donors …
