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Can business acumen help overcome social challenges? Can entrepreneurial zeal generate innovative solutions? Can the energy of a new generation be harnessed to lead us forward on pressing causes? These were some of the questions addressed at the 2015 Social Innovation Summit.
The assembled…
Here are some key messages that are a theme at this year’s Annual Conference:
Collaboration, collaboration, collaboration!
Reaching out to others broadens our impact.
To be “better together,” we must practice mutual respect and tolerance.
These messages are almost…
This article originally appeared on the WINGS blog, Philanthropy In Focus, on 18 June 2015. The original article can be found here.
Community philanthropy is a field in expansion throughout the world – the number of community philanthropy organizations has more than doubled between 2000 and…
Josephine Ramirez is program director at The James Irvine Foundation, a member of the Council on Foundations.
Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi is a philanthropist and President of RespectAbilityUSA, a national nonprofit that works to enable people with disabilities to achieve the American dream. Jennifer encourages funders to take steps to ensure full inclusion of people with disabilities.
What an amazing first day of the conference! From the compelling opening plenary on the role of philanthropy in rebuilding communities to the terrific dance party with Ozomatli during the evening reception, there is a palpable feeling of excitement for what still remains to come at the conference…
Legal aid provides assistance to people who would otherwise not be able to afford legal representation or access to the court system. While it is an integral part of the American justice system, especially to the most vulnerable in our society, many legal aid programs are unsustainable or have seen…