Winter 2012 – Editor’s Introduction
An overview of the Winter 2012 issue on international giving
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JPMorgan Chase Launches $500 Million AdvancingCities Initiative to Boost Economic Opportunity
JPMC’s grants and low-cost loans, which seek to help more people benefit from the growing economy, include an emphasis on connecting more people to jobs with a pathway to a career and greater financial security.
Stanford Social Innovation Review: “Why Proven Solutions Struggle to Scale Up”
Inadequate funding is identified as one of three barriers that repeatedly block social innovations from reaching their broadest impact. The authors identify four considerations for funders.
Entrepreneurs Donate and Volunteer More Than Others, Study Shows
A study by Fidelity Charitable reports that the median gift from an entrepreneur is 50 percent higher than from other kinds of donors.
The Harold Alfond Foundation helps Maine HS students pursue post-secondary opportunities
The Alfond Scholarship Foundation grants every child born in Maine $500 in a NextGen529 account that can only to be used for postsecondary education.
Tell Us about a Really Smart International Grant
From the Winter 2012 symposium on international giving
What s an Unsung Organization Doing Great Work in the Field?
From the Winter 2012 symposium on international giving
A Lot to Learn
Frederick M. Hess reviews Steven Brill’s new book on recent developments in K–12 education reform
Winter 2012 – Briefly Noted
Philanthropy makes the news
Foundation Nation?
Olivier Zunz’s new book is a good, if limited, history of 20th century American foundations
Back to Bill
How the Daniels Fund lost sight of Bill Daniels, clawed its way back—and is preserving donor intent into the far future.
Values Without Borders
Meet the Venezuelan-American family that teaches universal values to promote character education
Symposium on International Giving
Leading international donors and development experts weigh in on three important questions.
What Have You Learned That Changed the Way You Give Internationally?
From the Winter 2012 symposium on international giving
The Philanthropy behind James Q. Wilson
One of the most effective philanthropic strategies for supporting higher education is to provide funding to outstanding scholars, their students, and their research initiatives. Consider the legacy of the late Read more…
Rescuing the Survivors
Six things to consider when preparing to fund disaster relief
Unto the Nations
Is the focus of American evangelicals shifting overseas?
Victory!
How donors helped win a war of ideas—and how they can do it again
What Makes International Philanthropy Work?
We live in an economic paradox. During this most recent and greatest wave of globalization, poverty worldwide is being eradicated at a record rate. In specific regions of India and Read more…
Stopping the Slaughter
Meet the Houston investor who is protecting Africans from Joseph Kony.