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Emirates Foundation and the role of Philanthropy for supporting youth across the UAE

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Emirates Foundation and the role of Philanthropy for supporting youth across the UAE

Interview to Mrs. Clare Woodcraft, CEO of the Emirates Foundation

Leap Update: Up and Down the Elevator Five Times

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Leap Update: Up and Down the Elevator Five Times

Two decades ago, Fred Ali, the leader of a nonprofit serving homeless youth, walked into the lobby of an imposing downtown Los Angeles office tower and pressed the button for the 30th floor. He got out of the elevator and headed toward the office suite of the Weingart Foundation.

Origins and evolutions of the Adessium Foundation: from the inspiration of a family to an impactful Foundation

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Origins and evolutions of the Adessium Foundation: from the inspiration of a family to an impactful Foundation

With an annual grant making of €15-20 mln, the Adessium Foundation is among the largest endowed foundations in The Netherlands. The interview with Managing Director Rogier van der Weerd explores the evolution and drivers of the Van Vliet family foundation

Community Foundations – between local development and international perspectives

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Community Foundations – between local development and international perspectives

The interview with Daniele Giudici provides the necessary tools to understand the current evolution of community philanthropy in Italy

Developing mission focus and a long-term strategy: the case of the Stone Family Foundation

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Developing mission focus and a long-term strategy: the case of the Stone Family Foundation

The interview with Paul Gunstensen, Director of WASH Program at the Stone Family Foundation, highlights the Foundation' path towards a strategy of intervention through venture philanthropy

Leap Update: Gates Schmates

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Leap Update: Gates Schmates

We wish we had a nickel for each time we've had a discussion about helping grantees become high-performance organizations and heard a response like this from a funder: "I get it, but we're not exactly the Gateses or Waltons."

Unveiling Philanthropy: what it takes to produce meaningful social change

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Unveiling Philanthropy: what it takes to produce meaningful social change

Philanthropy is a risky business and most initiatives, when rigorously tested, do not prove effective. Our interview with Andy Ratcliffe, CEO of Impetus – The Private Equity Foundation (Impetus-PEF), shows the way to funders to define their impact models in the search of greater effectiveness

How can foundations effectively support campaigns and mobilization efforts?

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How can foundations effectively support campaigns and mobilization efforts?

Three questions to Debora Guidetti, independent expert and moderator at the 2017 Lang Philanthropy Day

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund Expands Efforts to Promote Impact Investing

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund has announced plans to expand its efforts to promote mission-aligned investing as an option for foundations and other funders.

Fund Launched to Protect Lions, Restore Habitats

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Fund Launched to Protect Lions, Restore Habitats

The Wildlife Conservation Network and Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation have announced the launch of the Lion Recovery Fund

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