Observatory • philanthropy

The annual ranking of the top 50 American Philanthropists

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The annual ranking of the top 50 American Philanthropists

The overall giving of the top 50 philanthropists in 2016 decreased. Total donations amounted to $5.6 billion, in comparison to 7$ in 2015 and $10.2 in 2014. Phil Knight, Nike co-founder, leads the ranking

Google.org Pledges $50 Million for Education Technology

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Google.org Pledges $50 Million for Education Technology

Google.org has announced a $50 million commitment over two years in support of tech-based learning solutions designed to address global education challenges.

Three questions to Christoph Schmocker

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Three questions to Christoph Schmocker

The General Manager of the Julius Baer Foundation will be lecturing at the V Executive Course on Strategic Philanthropy

From the Netherlands, a movement for Effective Philanthropy

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From the Netherlands, a movement for Effective Philanthropy

Robert Boogard, founder of the Jazi Foundation, explains how foundations can join strategic philanthropy to an effective giving approach

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

The strategic philanthropy model of the Nippon Foundation

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The strategic philanthropy model of the Nippon Foundation

From philanthropy tout-court to the integration of social investment tools. The interview to Shuichi Ohno, Executive Director of the Nippon Foundation and Japanese representative at the G7 TaskForce on Social Impact Investing

The Academy for the Development of Philanthropy in Poland

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The Academy for the Development of Philanthropy in Poland

Multi-stakeholder partnership to foster the development of philanthropy. An interview to the Academy's president Pawel Lukasiak

Promoting Strategic Philanthropy to achieve greater social impact. The Effective Philanthropy Group at The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

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Promoting Strategic Philanthropy to achieve greater social impact. The Effective Philanthropy Group at The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

In an interview with Fay Twersky, Director of the Effective Philanthropy Group at The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, we examine the cutting-edge approach to achieve social impact of one of the largest foundations in the world.

Philanthropy in the Arab world. Scenario and evolution

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Philanthropy in the Arab world. Scenario and evolution

Struggling between innovation and tradition, philanthropy in the MENA Countries is played on contrasts. We reached out to Naila Farouky, CEO & Executive Director of the Arab Foundations Forum to cast some light

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