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Category: Philanthropy

There are 76 entries in this category.

Feb 28, 2008

Emerging Opportunities for Philanthropy in the US

The current economic situation is generating many other possible opportunities for innovative and high-impact philanthropy. Here are a few ideas that are worth exploring.

Feb 25, 2008

China’s Role in African Infrastructure Development

It’s important to understand the reasons for the differences between Western aid/philanthropy and Chinese aid in Africa. While “fashion” in aid plays a role, Western donors have largely moved away from infrastructure projects because of the way in which they have been historically mired in deep corruption; and Western-funded buildings and roads have rarely been maintained once they’ve been built. Because of Chinese insistence on using Chinese firms and labor and the lack of transparency in many of these deals, there is reason to be concerned that China is undermining Western philanthropy’s investment in good governance and human development.

Feb 08, 2008

Medical Research Meets Business-Oriented Philanthropy

A New Yorker article by Jerome Groopman profiles Kathy Guisti, a Harvard Business School graduate and multiple myeloma sufferer. Guisti started the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation which functions less as a medical advocate and more as a venture capitalist, using its capital to invest in initiatives that in-house researchers view as promising.

Feb 05, 2008

Corporations: Responsible as they Have to Be

Absence of clear mandates for behavior creates the risk that a few initiatives launched in the interest of social responsibility will be revealed to have done more harm than good, as is possible with carbon neutralizing campaigns, for example. The result could be a backlash to the status quo of corporate indifference, a circumstance not preferable to the current state of over-exuberance.

Feb 01, 2008

A Jump-Start Round-Up

After an extended holiday hiatus we are back with a round up of some worthwhile reads from the past month.

Dec 17, 2007

Where Philanthropy and Government Meet

Wealthy people from the developing world are dedicating large portions of their personal fortunes to addressing social gaps in their countries, a trend which is growing commensurate with the explosion of wealth in parts of the developing world. In some cases they are doing it in partnership with government.

Dec 13, 2007

What Else Is Embedded In Embedded Giving?

It may seem to clash with the spirit of the holidays to ask probing questions about any form of charitable giving. Yet there are a number of problems with embedded giving that are not immediately obvious.

Dec 12, 2007

How Business Can Aid in the Fight Against Global Poverty

There are no easy answers to the eradication of poverty. There is no ‘one size fits all’ or a single solution. Poverty will ultimately be solved when good governments are installed that will create the environment for vibrant economic activity to take place. It will not be solved by grand projects run by governments but which offer poor returns on their investments. An enterprise-based strategy will lay the groundwork for a better educated and resourced next generation, to transform their nations and make poverty history.

Dec 10, 2007

Recent Themes Roundup

There has been a spate of stories recently covering a few recurring themes at Beyond Philanthropy: business development in sub-Saharan Africa, food policy, and effective giving. 

Nov 29, 2007

‘Tis the Season

Yet donors should sincerely consider where their money is going: is it being used to perpetuate the existence of an institution, or is it being used to fulfill a need—perhaps in such a way that the institution itself will eventually no longer be necessary?

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