Observatory • foundations

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Leveraging on the endowment to create social impact

Nathan Cummings Foundation Commits to 100% Mission-Aligned Investing

DOEN Foundation: investing where possible, giving a grant if it’s necessary

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DOEN Foundation: investing where possible, giving a grant if it’s necessary

The successful story of the foundation established by the Dutch Postcode Lottery. The interview to Anneke Sipkens, General Director

Les évolutions du secteur philanthropique en France

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Les évolutions du secteur philanthropique en France

Interview à Béatrice de Durfort, Déléguée Générale du Centre Français des Fonds et Fondations

BUILD-ing capacity for an impact-oriented philanthropy

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BUILD-ing capacity for an impact-oriented philanthropy

Our interview to Kathy Reich, Director of the BUILD Program at the Ford Foundation, presents the cutting-edge $1 billion initiative to empower non profit organizations and enable them to raise effectiveness and sustainability.

FEMI Foundation: from the Netherlands the case of a family foundation working for social good

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FEMI Foundation: from the Netherlands the case of a family foundation working for social good

We met in Baarn Liesbeth Nagelkerke-Mulder, Director of the FEMI Foundation - an expression of family philanthropy that has been working first-hand since 1995 to implement an effective operational practice in its countries of intervention

Leap Update: Performance for the Poorest

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Leap Update: Performance for the Poorest

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the San Francisco-based Mulago Foundation, which supports mostly early-stage organizations on the frontlines of poverty alleviation. We suspect the foundation will let the milestone pass with little or no fanfare. While we admire the foundation's desire to avoid patting itself on the back, we believe it deserves widespread recognition.

Facilitating funders towards a more effective philanthropy

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Facilitating funders towards a more effective philanthropy

We had a talk with Tonika Hirdman, Director General of Fondation de Luxembourg, to explore the evolution regarding the perspectives and needs of philanthropists, also in light of the prominent role in the country played by the private-banking institutions assisting HNWIs

Interviews

Interview with Etienne Eichenberger

Etienne Eichenberger, Chairman of Swiss Philanthropy Foundation, is sharing with us on one hand his insights on the state of philanthropy from not only a European, but also a global perspective. On the other hand, the Chairman addresses the priorities of Swiss Philanthropy Foundation for the next 12 months.

Leap Update: When Matters

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Leap Update: When Matters

On February 8, the Winter Olympics will begin with the delivery of the first stone in a curling competition. During the 18 days of competition, many Olympic records are likely to fall, because the science and technology of sports performance continue to advance rapidly. Yes, even in curling.

Prince Bernhard Cultuurfonds: serving communities since 1940

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Prince Bernhard Cultuurfonds: serving communities since 1940

We met Johan H. van Beem, deputy director, and Thijs Tromp, board secretary, of Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds in Amsterdam and explored the grantmaking model and evolution of this historical Foundation in its first 78 years of activity

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