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Author Archives: Foundation Center
A big win for affirmative action (and philanthropy) in Brazil
On Thursday 26 April, Brazil’s Supreme Court voted 11-0 in favor of affirmative action. As reported by Latin American News Dispatch: ‘The decision reaffirmed a policy adopted by a number of Brazilian universities to institute the practice of affirmative action … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged Brazil, education, Ford Foundation, Racial equality, Risk, theory of change
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Three essentials for accelerating funder collaboration
Funder collaboration. Like Mom and apple pie, it’s something we can all rally around. But anyone who has worked as a grantmaker knows that it’s harder than it sounds. We all work within different contexts and constraints. In a diverse … Continue reading
Philanthropy’s unanswerable question(s)?
Q: Exactly how much do America’s foundations spend each year to benefit Hispanic and Latino populations? A: We don’t really know. As president of the Foundation Center, I should have a better answer, especially for an institution that just published … Continue reading
A Q&A with Michael Edwards, author of Small Change: Why Business Won’t Save the World (Part 2)
In November, PND spoke with Michael Edwards, author of the 2010 book Small Change: Why Business Won’t Save the World, which offered a sharp critique of the philanthrocapitalist worldview. In part two of our interview, Edwards talks about the impact … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged Bellagio Initiative, Foundations, Occupy Wall Street, Philanthrocapitalism, Social movements
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A Q&A with Michael Edwards, author of Small Change: Why Business Won’t Save the World (Part 1)
Over the past decade, philanthropy has been invigorated by the arrival on the scene of some very large and innovative foundations, many of them established by hugely successful individuals from the worlds of business and technology. In 2009, Matthew Bishop … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, Philanthrocapitalism, Social change, Technology, Venture philanthropy
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