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Category Archives: Conference reports
Message from SOCAP: philanthropy can help build impact investing marketplace
The convening power of SOCAP hit Malmo between 8 and 10 May, offering dozens of leading-edge keynotes, panels, workshops and co-created sessions. Billed as ‘Designing the Future’, the conference attracted delegates from as far afield as California, South Africa and … Continue reading
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Tagged Impact investing, SoCap, Social entrepreneurship, Social investment
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New guide for corporate philanthropy launched at Council on Foundations conference
The Council on Foundations has released a new guide for corporate philanthropy during its annual conference, held in Los Angeles, 28 April-1 May. Increasing Impact, Enhancing Value: A practitioner’s guide to leading corporate philanthropy is an extremely thoughtful contribution to … Continue reading
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Tagged Corporate philanthropy, Council on Foundations, Grantmaking
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Trust, failure and risk: reflections from the Council on Foundations conference
Trust is important. Foundations must learn to trust the organizations they fund. Perhaps we need less measurement, fewer checks and balances, and more trust. These were some of the themes emerging from a session at the Council on Foundations annual … Continue reading
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Tagged Bellagio Initiative, Council on Foundations, Development, Failure, Risk, Trust, Wellbeing
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GIFE Congress looks to next steps for social investment
The 7th GIFE Congress took place in São Paulo, Brazil last month, gathering over 1,500 leaders of governments and NGOs, academia and foundations; 115 speakers; and many different topics and formats – open space, lectures, debates, cultural evenings and meetings … Continue reading
Global Philanthropy Forum: towards a new social contract with whom?
This was my first time attending the Global Philanthropy Forum and I am not disappointed. The conference theme ‘Toward a New Social Contract’ was provocative from the beginning. Rousseau’s concept of the social contract was the ground from which flowered … Continue reading
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