Within the categories of education, health and Jewish life, the foundation emphasizes supporting projects and organizations with “proven...more
The Partners hope to establish a new “Meridian” — a point of reference — for what strategic philanthropic investment can achieve by...more
Peter Bell in Mozambique. ©1998 Karen Bell/CARE.
With the death earlier this month of Peter Bell—human rights defender and advocate for political freedom—the world lost a true...more
This new philanthropy is characterized by impatience, empiricism, and calculated ... The idea of philanthropic assistance in creating wealth is not...more
Sixteen years ago, William P. Ryan, a philanthropy scholar and consultant, wrote an epochally influential article in the Harvard Business Review, with co-authors...more
San Francisco received $5 million in federal and foundation grants to fund counseling services to help homeless families stay together in stable housing.
These grants are coming from the federal...more
Textbooks for Change, a London-based social enterprise that has obtained the B Corporation seal for positive social and environmental impact, is seeking investors that would be helping the company expand.