Observatory • philanthropy

Corporates for social impact: the Kering Foundation’s strategy to combat violence against women

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Corporates for social impact: the Kering Foundation’s strategy to combat violence against women

In our interview with Céline Bonnaire, Executive Director of the Kering Corporate Foundation, we discuss the rationale underneath a philanthropic model able to align social change and business and highlight the Foundation’s perspectives and goals in Italy and abroad

Interview: Maurice Makoloo of the Ford Foundation

Interviews

Interview: Maurice Makoloo of the Ford Foundation

Alliance editor Charles Keidan interviews Maurice Makoloo, regional director of the Ford Foundation in eastern Africa, to discuss the relationship between civil society and the private sector, the need for investment in philanthropy infrastructure, and the Ford Foundation's commitment to combating inequality

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

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

We need a science of philanthropy

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We need a science of philanthropy

Billions of dollars are being donated without strong evidence about which ways of giving are effective reports Caroline Fiennes, funder of Giving Evidence. Recipients of funds are increasingly scrutinized, but the effectiveness of donors is not.

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 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

Democratizing philanthropy while empowering high-performing non profits

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Democratizing philanthropy while empowering high-performing non profits

A talk with Leap Ambassador Mari Kuraishi, President of GlobalGiving, on how technology-driven philanthropy can help increasing the effectiveness of social sector organizations

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