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The new philanthropists – Defying generalization
The Philanthropy Workshop (TPW) is an international donor education and networking programme in which we work with donors from all over the world – inheritors, entrepreneurs, inheritors-turned-entrepreneurs and the family members of all of these. …
New philanthropists in Russia – Taming the wild philanthrocapitalists
When talking about ‘philanthrocapitalism’, it’s important to keep in mind that new trends in philanthropy reflect the socio-economic evolution of society. In the new economy, ideas and creativity capitalize much faster than industrial assets, and …
Interview – Vladimir Potanin
Registered in 1999, the Vladimir Potanin Foundation was Russia’s first private foundation. Its budget is financed with the personal assets of Vladimir Potanin and those of the Interros Company. Its mission is to help realize …
New philanthropists in India – Returning to their roots?
In India philanthropy emerging out of business activity has been around since the early part of the last century. In 1912 in Bombay, Sir Ratan Tata (a Parsi inspired by the Zoroastrian faith) provided funding …
Interview – Rohini Nilekani
Rohini Nilekani is one of India’s ‘new philanthropists’. Wife of Infosys CEO Nandan Nilekani and owner of 1.67 per cent of the Indian outsourcing company, when she found her personal fortune soaring to about $300 …
New philanthropists in South Africa – A way to go
South Africa has a sound and expanding economy and, like Brazil, a huge income disparity between rich and poor. It also has an official policy of Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) which has led to an …
New philanthropists in Turkey – More than a matter of style
New directions in philanthropy are not just an American phenomenon. New generations of philanthropists in emerging markets are seeking initiatives with greater engagement. At first glance it seems that these philanthropists share many characteristics in …
New philanthropists in Brazil – Committed to change
Over the last 30 or so years Brazil’s population has more than doubled from 90 million in 1970 to over 186 million in 2006. While stable but slow economic growth has permitted some social advances, …
New philanthropists in Europe – Following the ‘Gates approach’?
In the philanthropic calendar, 2006 will probably be remembered as the year when Warren Buffett opened the Gates to an ‘era of new philanthropy’. The donation itself as well as the resulting size and importance …
The stellar rise of the new philanthropic intermediary
Undeniably the rapid rise of a new and innovative breed of intermediaries is driving the recent rapid growth in the social investment or ‘philanthrocapitalist’ movement. These are agencies such as Venture Philanthropy Partners, Impetus, New …