Philanthropy

You can't establish credibility without building trust, but trust takes time to develop. What can you do if you don't have time on your side?

In developing economies, local philanthropists are acting more like investors.

When it comes to philanthropy, executives increasingly see themselves as caught between critics demanding ever higher levels of "corporate social responsibility"...

Satisfied with doing good, too few foundations work strategically to do better.

It's time.

You simply can't ignore the implications of race.

Five lessons from a survey of more than 600 companies.

Midsize nonprofits in the United States offer some of the most innovative solutions to our most pressing problems, but they are starved for growth funding because no efficient market mechanism exists to guide capital to them. In the absence of reliable information about the relative performance of nonprofits, billions of philanthropic dollars annually are distributed […]

More and more companies are supporting movements for social change while advancing their business goals.

This season of giving often brings a focus on corporate philanthropy - on giving. But it's hard to do well. If you wanted to design a corporate philanthropy...

Academics, government, and civic groups can all benefit from greater access.

When it comes to philanthropy, executives increasingly see themselves as caught between critics demanding ever higher levels of "corporate social responsibility"...

Seven years ago, Bank of America launched Neighborhood Builders®, a program that provides grants and, more importantly, leadership training to managers of “high-potential” non-profit organizations in the communities where the bank does business. The rationale was straight-forward: thriving neighborhood groups create more vibrant places to live and work, which translates into a better environment for […]

This week in Washington: the eighth annual Global Philanthropy Forum. Jane Wales is co-founder of the forum, the director of the Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation at the Aspen Institute, and the host of the nationally syndicated radio show It’s Your World on NPR. The Philanthropy Forum brings together influential individuals interested in enabling […]

They’re taking multiple routes to social good.

Lessons from 15 world-changing initiatives

Information is a public good.

Three research-backed strategies.

Within philanthropy circles, one of the major subtexts of the earthquake in Haiti was the phenomenal success of text-message fundraising appeals. Nonprofits are abuzz about it. The Red Cross alone raised more than $30 million via text donations by the middle of February, more than 10% of the total funds raised. This form of communication […]

“New power” is about circulating new ideas for anyone and everyone to interpret and build on – rather than being controlled by a centralized organization.