Spring 2015 – Briefly Noted
…the Mediterranean in less-than-seaworthy vessels. After a drowning of 366 people off the coast of Lampedusa in 2013, Italy set up a specialized search and rescue operation called Mare Nostrum….
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How One Nonprofit Is Connecting Veterans With Employment Opportunities
…conduct a job search. The Hire Heroes USA Volunteer Mentor Network connects veterans with volunteers for industry-specific coaching, networking and interview practice to move them forward in their job search….
Letter to the Editor: Philanthropy Roundtable Featured in Barron’s Magazine
In a Letter to the Editor of Barron’s Magazine, Philanthropy Roundtable Adjunct Senior Fellow Patrice Lee Onwuka responded to a recent article in the publication that highlighted some of the benefits of…
From Driehaus to Our House
Money magazine has described Richard H. Driehaus as a “master of momentum investing.” Barron’s calls him “one of the most influential individuals within the mutual fund industry in the past…
As We Say Goodbye to Print, We Look Forward to Philanthropy’s Digital Future
For three decades, Philanthropy magazine has played a critical role in the philanthropic sector. It has offered a unique perspective, highlighted important information and shared fascinating stories about donors and…
Examining the Role of Foundations in a Free Society
…the context of democratic capitalism. Why now? MR. SCHRAMM: We appear to have reached an inflection point in the history of the American private foundation. New wealth is pouring into…
You Can’t Take It With You
…is question some of Madoff’s core assumptions. But first, some context. For many centuries, the trust has served as a device for circumventing the state. Frederic William Maitland, the great…
Ideas Still Have Consequences and Philanthropy: 9/11 Twenty Years Later
…of us froze is because they had truly internalized the common slogan that “ideas have consequences.” We worked at a nonprofit that educates Americans about U.S. foreign policy. They understood,…
The Educators
…practice “The power of ideas is the greatest power,” Bruce Kovner likes to say. But investing in ideas can offer uncertain returns. Ideas germinate and travel from one mind to…
A Note from Philanthropy Magazine’s First Editor
…to connect our members, to allow them to exchange ideas and share their knowledge. This was well before the days of Facebook, Twitter and even listservs. What we needed, we…
Tiny Ships to the Stars
…in the 1990s called Clementine. Later, he spent nearly a decade as director of NASA’s Ames Research Center, the agency’s outpost in Silicon Valley, supporting small-satellite and other programs, and…
What Have You Learned That Changed the Way You Give Internationally?
…farmers. We’ve learned to focus on efficient impact, rather than personal anecdotes or tallies of actions. “Context Is Critical” By Steven J. McCormick In my experience, context is critical. If…