Philanthropy Archives

PODCAST: Remembering the Armenian Genocide with philanthropist and business leader Noubar Afeyan

Noubar Afeyan is a business leader, entrepreneur and philanthropist. In 2015, along with other decedents of survivors of the 1915 Armenian genocide, he co-founded the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative. This initiative, as Afeyan explains, seeks to empower modern day survivors of genocide...

20 Years Ago Today, Ted Turner Announced his $1 Billion Gift to the United Nations

On September 18, 1997 Ted Turner stunned an audience gathered at a United Nations Association gala dinner. He was there to accept UNA’s “Global Leadership Award” for his advocacy worldwide. Without prior notice, he announced that he was donating $1...

A Fond Farewell to the Clinton Global Initiative, which Pioneered a new Model of Philanthropy

After 11 years, the final annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) wrapped last week in New York. An entity that helped carve a new form of philanthropy will shut down. But will other organizations emerge to fill the...

The Fiscal Cliff Isn’t Over Yet

Having survived the recession, sequestration may be the last straw for non-profits – and the crucial government services that have been outsourced to them.

How Philanthropy Got Its Groove Back

Nick Kristof says: Look at Ted Turner

3 Lessons to Learn From Greg Mortenson and L’Affair Cups of Tea

While the charges against Greg Mortenson are incredibly disappointing, it’s not a sign that we should give up all efforts to support good work in the world.

Tainted Gifts in Kind?

A controversy over World Vision's decision to donate unused tee shirts touting the Superbowl victory of the Pittsburgh Steelers (they lost) has sparked a big debate in the aid community.

The Annual Letter from Bill Gates

Bill Gates released his annual letter today. In it, he writes about polio eradication, vaccines in general, malaria, saving the lives of babies, the need for leadership on HIV, the promise of agriculture, excellence in teaching (in the US), and the Giving Pledge

AOL and Nothing But Nets

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PODCAST: Remembering the Armenian Genocide with philanthropist and business leader Noubar Afeyan

20 Years Ago Today, Ted Turner Announced his $1 Billion Gift to the United Nations

A Fond Farewell to the Clinton Global Initiative, which Pioneered a new Model of Philanthropy

The Fiscal Cliff Isn’t Over Yet

How Philanthropy Got Its Groove Back

3 Lessons to Learn From Greg Mortenson and L’Affair Cups of Tea

Tainted Gifts in Kind?

The Annual Letter from Bill Gates

AOL and Nothing But Nets

UNAIDS and the Millennium Villages

Embedded With Afghan Civil Society – Part 5 – Bathing in Yakawlang

Embedded With Afghan Civil Society – Part 6 – The Legacy of War Crimes

The Obama Agenda at the United Nations