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Venture philanthropy
I know, I apply, I share – but sharing is most important for the responsible investor
‘Nobody does philanthropy to feel worse’ was one of the comments made at the 43rd Social Investor Breakfast Club. Tuesday’s meeting in London featured discussion around two groups interested in social impact: individual investors and …
Exciting trends in foundation land – the 2012 Feri Foundation Award
How to prevent obesity among teenagers? The Schtifti Foundation (Schtifti is the Swiss German word for a learner or apprentice) in Zurich, winner of the 2012 Feri Foundation Award, has developed unique answers to this …
A Q&A with Michael Edwards, author of Small Change: Why Business Won’t Save the World (Part 1)
Over the past decade, philanthropy has been invigorated by the arrival on the scene of some very large and innovative foundations, many of them established by hugely successful individuals from the worlds of business and …
Venture philanthropy in Europe hits €1 billion
€1 billion, the cumulative total of philanthropic investment by venture philanthropy in Europe. This was the big announcement at last week’s European Venture Philanthropy Association(EVPA) annual conference in Turin. The sum, drawn from the first analysis …
EVPA conference creates roadmap for societal change through venture philanthropy
A gathering of over 400 people marked the 7th annual meeting of the European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA) on 16-17 November in Turin, Italy. The theme of this year’s conference, Venture Philanthropy as a Catalyst …
Beware consensus: we’re all venture philanthropists now!
On 21 September I attended an event in London to launch Beyond money: A study of funding plus in the UK. The study, written by the Institute for Voluntary Action Research and commissioned by Barrow …
Venture philanthropy’s expanding toolbox: a report from the EVPA conference
‘There seems to be more venture and less philanthropy at this conference,’ the person sitting next to me commented during the recent European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA) conference, held in Luxembourg on 16-17 November. This …
The Venice Group Meeting – the ‘Davos of European Venture Philanthropy’
For the third year running, the European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA) convened 24 leading venture philanthropy executives to Venice – the Davos of Venture Philanthropy. These thought leaders gathered to discuss the latest developments, tackle …
Deutsche Bank and Impetus launch new venture philanthropy fund for London
A new London Fund has been created to help tackle poverty in greater London. Deutsche Bank is the initial investor in this new venture philanthropy fund, which will be managed by leading UK venture philanthropy …
