What’s Next for Philanthropy?

By avorio / January 28, 2015 / 0 Comments

From the Washington Post: Washington-area philanthropy is becoming unabashedly business-minded. Practices such as impact investing and public-private partnerships that were experiments after the recession are now expected to be regular … Read more

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White House Honors Community Foundation Centennial

By avorio / December 2, 2014 / 0 Comments

President Obama celebrated the 100th anniversary of the community foundation movement with a convening at the White House on December 2, which was also Giving Tuesday. Council of Foundations President … Read more

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Solving The World’s Biggest Problems Takes Ensembles, Not Soloists

By avorio / October 2, 2014 / 0 Comments

From Jeffrey Walker, Vice Chairman, United Nation’s Secretary General’s Envoy for Health Finance and Malaria (via LinkedIn): When I started playing in a jazz band back in the seventh grade, one of … Read more

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From the Council on Foundations: 3 Ways to Bring Philanthropy Week to Your Community

By avorio / March 6, 2014 / 0 Comments

Right now, over 200 leaders from across the philanthropic sector are uniting in Washington, D.C. to tell their lawmakers that thriving philanthropy builds thriving communities. As lawmakers contemplate comprehensive tax … Read more

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