Friday, Nov 01, 2024 06:37AM
In Africa, as elsewhere, “traditional” giving has taken something of a bashing since the launch of the effective altruism, a.k.a. strategic giving, movement—what Ka... FULL STORY >>
Resources: Washington Post
NPQ has long tried to raise the alarm about what Rick Cohen in 2010 called the unhealthy mix of nonprofits and pharmaceuticals. Now, that issue appears to be coming to th... FULL STORY >>
Resources: New York Times
Lily Thapa founder of Global Fund for Women grantee partner Women for Human Rights, pictured in Ghorka, Nepal, where she has established temporary shelters and relief for... FULL STORY >>
Resources: Nepal Earhquake Story
Bloomberg Philanthropies, the King Baudouin Foundation, and Foundation Center have announced the launch of Equal Footing, a free data portal highlighting philanthropic resources for economic development in Central Africa. ... FULL STORY >>
Resources: Rebecca Koenig
Last month I was a guest lecturer for Stanford University’s Technology Entrepreneurship course. Now I’m bringing the lecture to you in a seven-post series. This is Lesson 3. Shonda Rhimes — the wildly successful scre... FULL STORY >>
Resources: The Fobes
Norwegian billionaire Petter Stordalen offered 5,000 free nights in his hotel chain to refugees and said that in the past week he has already taken in at least 50 refugees in 35 rooms at his Quality Hotel Airport Gardermoen, ... FULL STORY >>
Resources: The Economist
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim Helú thinks he may have an answer to the current humanitarian crisis of tens of thousands of refugees from the Middle East and Africa sweeping into Europe. Speaking last week at the Mexico Si... FULL STORY >>
Resources: The Forbes
This September 11, the country will mourn the 14th anniversary of the attacks that changed our world forever. But if you want to honor the victims, survivors and their families of the 9/11 attacks, volunteer. Because of th... FULL STORY >>
Resources: The Forbes
The fight against Ebola has found a deep-pocketed ally in Bill Gates. The billionaire philanthropist's foundation has pledged $50 million to fight the viral outbreak in West Africa, according to a statement by the organiza... FULL STORY >>
Resources: The Economist
Mr Abbott now argues that turning back migrants in boats has allowed the government to take control of its policy from people-smugglers. He said the admissions from Syria reflect “Australia’s proud history as a country wi... FULL STORY >>
Resources: The Economist
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Rural Foundations’ Ideas for Increasing Rural Philanthropy From: nonprofitquarterly
