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Panelists of the Lang Philanthropy Day 2017 – Update

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Panelists of the Lang Philanthropy Day 2017 – Update

Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Jacobs Foundation, King Baudouin Foundation... Start discovering some of the L-PDAY2017 speakers

ERNOP: Study reveals state of our knowledge – and ignorance – on European giving

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ERNOP: Study reveals state of our knowledge – and ignorance – on European giving

The European Research Network on Philanthropy (ERNOP) has produced what is probably the clearest and most reliable account of European philanthropy to date – but, as it acknowledges, ‘best yet’ does not mean ‘best possible’. Paradoxically, in fact, it probably says more about what we don’t know than about what we do.

The Power of Nutrition: turning investment into impact

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The Power of Nutrition: turning investment into impact

Our interview with Martin Short, CEO of The Power of Nutrition, analyzes a results-based model to invest in sustainable and scalable initiatives able to contrast undernutrition in children

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation: a synergy between family values and strategic philanthropy. An interview with Edmund J. Cain, Vice President Grant Programs

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The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation: a synergy between family values and strategic philanthropy. An interview with Edmund J. Cain, Vice President Grant Programs

With an annual grantmaking of more than $109 million and the inauguration of the world’s largest humanitarian award in 1996, the Hilton Foundation’s philanthropic approach lives up to its founder’s motto: “Think Big. Act Big. Dream Big.”

The scenario of German Foundations and the Maecenata case history

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The scenario of German Foundations and the Maecenata case history

With Rupert Graf Strachwitz, we go through the model of the Maecenata Stiftung - among the main European players in the field of philanthropic mediation - and the rich German scenario that encompasses more than 50,000 foundations

New CEP Study Looks at How U.S. Foundations Are Responding to Shift in Presidential Administration

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New CEP Study Looks at How U.S. Foundations Are Responding to Shift in Presidential Administration

Many questions have been asked about what is changing for foundations and their work in the context of a new U.S. presidential administration. A new CEP study tries to answer these questions involving the CEOs of the largest US grantmaking foundations

Bridging the gap between philanthropy and investments: impact investing for foundations

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Bridging the gap between philanthropy and investments: impact investing for foundations

The Ford Foundation will be allocating $1 billion in mission-related investments to create synergies between its endowment allocations and grantmaking

Helping foundations improve their effectiveness – when philanthropy puts data and relationships at the center

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Helping foundations improve their effectiveness – when philanthropy puts data and relationships at the center

The Center for Effective Philanthropy explains how foundations are working to achieve greater social impact by assessing their own organizations and work with stakeholders

Data for good: from accountability to impact-ability

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Data for good: from accountability to impact-ability

A talk with Jacob Harold on how results-based giving is progressively gaining pace among funders

From Kenya a venture philanthropy model on its way to strategic philanthropy

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From Kenya a venture philanthropy model on its way to strategic philanthropy

The interview to Consolata Gituto, Managing Trustee of the Mwangaza Trust

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