Philanthropy is not the same old, same old. The Greatest Generation is history; now comes the Giving Generation, armed with more bucks and more social consciousness than previous philanthropists. Estimates are the Giving Generation may have $40 …
The guest speaker will be Claire Gaudiani, an expert on the history and economics of American philanthropy. Gaudiani has published four books and dozens of articles on the topic, serves on several philanthropic boards, and is an adjunct professor at …
Despite his business background, Michael Bloomberg's philanthropy has been pretty traditional, albeit in an outsized way: He's made big cash grants to NGOs trying to solve major problems. Now, Bloomberg Philanthropies is trying something different, …
But another important and popular use for money is philanthropy or charity, which, like sustainable investment, is about balancing the needs of society and the environment – but this time because it's simply the right thing to do. Leading from the …
Parrot Head Emily Day Around the country, devotees of a man born on Christmas Day gather regularly to perform acts of charity and to share a common communion marked by celebratory music and special beverages. “He and Jesus have some things in …
But another important and popular use for money is philanthropy or charity, which, like sustainable investment, is about balancing the needs of society and the environment – but this time because it's simply the right thing to do. Leading from the …
The Sobrato Family Foundation is a funder that we pay close attention to in the Bay Area. But just maybe this will become a bigger story. Silicon Valley real estate mogul, John A. Sobrato, channeled his wealth to establish a family foundation in the …
The changing dynamics of philanthropy in the 21st century will be explored by a top panel of local experts when Inforum Great Lakes Bay Region hosts a luncheon at The Conference Center at Apple Mountain in Freeland on Friday, June 13. Topics will …
The two things actually dovetail quite nicely, and combined say a lot about the couple's philanthropy. Steyer and Kathryn Taylor are a philanthropic power couple, both through their personal donations and their foundation the Tomkat Charitable Trust.