Philanthropy Action

Category: Philanthropy

There are 76 entries in this category.

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.

Oct 02, 2006

Novartis Sets the Bar in Pharma Philanthropy with Malaria Drug Price Drop

Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis has announced a plan to offer its malaria drug, Coartem, to developing countries for $1 per treatment. Diagnosis and distribution remain challenges to combating the disease, one global and local health organizations need to address.

Sep 15, 2006

Google.org: Not as Innovative as it Sounds

Google.org, the philanthropy launched by Google, is noteworthy, apparently, on account of its structure: it is a for-profit entity positioned to invest in other for- and non-profit ventures. Yet what Google.org is doing is not novel: Pierre Omidyar, founder of eBay, already did the same thing when he co-founded the Omidyar Network in 2004 with his wife.

Aug 30, 2006

Grass-roots Organizations Leap into the Katrina Relief Gap

Days after the hurricane, community organizations came forward to fill the gap in services to New Orleans’ poor communities.

Aug 22, 2006

Who is Generous? (Government Edition)

The Netherlands placed first in this year’s Commitment to Development Index, a ranking of governments’ development efforts.

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