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Why bother with strategic volunteering? Reflections from the AVPN Road Show
I can still visualize the flight path described in one of the first slides the Asian Venture Philanthropy Network showed at the different roundtables and workshops that I was speaking at. It snaked down from …
Investment of human capital: the gift that keeps giving
A £9 billion investment made for a triumphant Olympics last year. Yet how much did it really touch the poorest in the Olympic boroughs? A year or so on from the Olympics, and I’m visiting …
Engaging young people in philanthropy benefits both sides
This May, I witnessed a team of six banker graduates stand shoulder-to-shoulder on a city stage with ‘Beef’, a community worker from Prospex, a small charity working with young people in the deprived Caledonian Road …
Looking to the new generation for the future of Russian philanthropy
It seems that it has recently become a rule in Russia that any piece of news is bad news. Indeed, just about all the political developments in the second half of the last year and …
Why ‘getting your hands dirty’ can lead to more effective philanthropy
As we start 2013 the media is full of the usual articles about making life-changing decisions or finally tackling that project you’ve always put off. It’s prompted me to reflect on the last ten years …
Building investor readiness through skills-based volunteerism
As the practice of impact investing matures, evolving from a peripheral concept to a mainstream practice, the momentum around this nascent industry is growing. At a time when governments, foundations and donors look to do …
How will the ‘First Globals’ change philanthropy?
‘Of course, she went down to Guatemala with my wife, to help out with that non-profit, Safe Passages.’ A friend was describing his daughter’s experience with philanthropy and community work. I was struck by his …
Where good happens
‘What’s up this weekend?’ I asked, reaching around my friend to the sugar packets while trying to stay out of the way of the long line of Friday-excited coffee purchasers behind me. ‘Volunteering. Hacking,’ she …
Why you should get on board with trusteeship
If you were asked to name the top three ways of supporting charities, what would spring to mind? A few years ago, my answer would probably have been: 1) giving money; 2) volunteering; and 3) …
The new year has started – what’s in it for giving in Russia?
The World Giving Index released by CAF in December 2011 shows that the world has become a more charitable place over the last 12 months – with a 2% increase in the global population ‘helping …
