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Interventionists abroad
The advent of demanding, interventionist, micro-managing donors with low levels of expertise and high expectations is a frequent lament in professional philanthropy. But to see this as a consequence of the so-called ‘new philanthropy’ is …
The Mérieux family foundations
Fondation Mérieux was founded 40 years ago, in 1967, by Dr Charles Mérieux in homage to his father Marcel. According to Roots for Life, the booklet produced to celebrate the Foundation’s 40th birthday, ‘Charles’s goal …
What’s a donor to do now?
Earlier this year, London-based New Philanthropy Capital (NPC) published a study on high-net-worth individuals and their need for advice on giving. Principal among its findings were: (1) donors want such advice and they are willing …
Effective strategies for making a difference
Although people of all means have always given to charity, the moniker ‘philanthropist’ has typically been conferred upon wealthy industrialists, whether their fortunes were made in oil and steel (Rockefeller and Carnegie) or software and …
Kumudini Welfare Trust – an unusual model
Established in the early 1940s by Rajiv Prasad Shaha, Kumudini Welfare Trust of Bengal focuses on the welfare of women and poor people in Bangladesh. The Trust is named after Shaha’s mother, who died when …
The Philanthropy Workshop: bringing donors and activists round the same table
For a decade now, alumni of The Philanthropy Workshop (TPW) – an international donor education programme directed by the Institute for Philanthropy – have been running the Youth Justice Funders Collaborative, or YJFC. Based in …
How to encourage collaboration
Synergos’s Global Philanthropists Circle (GPC) is a network of about 200 participants from more than 70 philanthropic families from every part of the world who are committed to addressing poverty and social injustice. Recently, we …
Philanthropic peace and beyond
From the perspective of Europe the picture is very clear. The same appears to be true in much of the so-called developing world. Promising signs are to be seen in China, and Russia, too, seems …
What other association leaders said…
Alliance asked a group of association leaders from different parts of the world to respond to Steve Gunderson’s interview and the idea of holding an all-embracing Philanthropy Summit. This is what they said. Gerry Salole …
A more humble philanthropy?
One may applaud all the philanthropic accomplishments listed by Joel Fleishman, yet still come away wondering: ‘Is that all there is?’ Public radio, the 911 emergency response system, and so forth are all worthy achievements. …