Philanthropy Action

Category: Philanthropy

There are 75 entries in this category.

Jan 24, 2007

Urban Migration: A Solution Bred from No Alternative

More than 200 million Chinese from rural areas are migrating to cities in search of work, often leaving their children behind. While this move toward the city seems inexorable, some creative people are thinking up ways to present the rural poor with alternatives.

Jan 02, 2007

2006 Charitable Giving Beats Records

The top fifteen pledged gifts for 2006 totalled fifteen times more than the top fifteen for 2005. But all this largesse comes back to just one source: Warren Buffett.

Nov 24, 2006

What Works, An Analysis

A recent New York Times article highlights eight programs that work to reduce poverty in the developing world. An article like this one puts a stake in the ground with a focus on the effectiveness of anti-poverty efforts. But it doesn’t do away with the need to apply general knowledge to specific situations.

Nov 20, 2006

Annual Philanthropy Reports: The Highlights

This year’s philanthropy specials published by The New York Times and Slate focused largely on the nascent phenomenon of hybrid philanthropy, or the marriage of for-profit initiatives with social causes. Despite the commitment of its adherents, it remains to be seen whether this business-centric approach to philanthropy can produce better results than its predecessor.

Nov 15, 2006

Venture Philanthropy or Just Effective Philanthropy

A process of revolution resulting in evolution is happening in the philanthropy sector on account of the ‘venture’ philanthropy movement of the late-1990s.

Nov 14, 2006

Management Guru Trains Nonprofits

One of the most financially successful and diverse companies in the world, GE has become synonymous with sound management principles - and now the company is sharing that expertise with the nonprofit community.

Oct 27, 2006

Generosity Depends on Perspective

The 1.85 percent of GDP that was given away in 2005 as private sector charitable contributions is low for one of the wealthiest countries in the world. Furthermore, successful fund-raising tactics, such as raffles, indicate that Americans do not give for altruistic reasons.

Oct 20, 2006

Increased Role of Remittances

When we look back in 10 years, it’s likely we’ll conclude that the most powerful international anti-poverty efforts of the first world were remittances made by immigrants.

Oct 19, 2006

Giving in the Wake of a Disaster Means Money Arrives Too Late

Increasingly, nonprofits are saying disaster aid donations do very little to help afflicted communities; instead, nonprofits need to change the way they ask for money and donors need to change the way they give.

Oct 12, 2006

Linking Retail to Philanthropy May Still Keep Global Fund in the Red

There’s a long history of retail campaigns linked to charity. Most of these efforts are short-lived and the value they provide to charities and retailers is unclear.

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