The Gateses and Howard Buffett Pledge $75-Million for Food Program
By Ian WilhelmThe Bill & Melinda Gates and the Howard G. Buffett Foundations last week pledged a total of $75-million to help farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and other impoverished areas sell their surplus crops to support anti-hunger efforts. The program, called Purchase for Progress, is designed to…
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‘Philanthrocapitalists’ examined in just-released book By Ian WilhelmAs a business journalist, Matthew Bishop says that during the last decade a curious topic repeatedly emerged in conversations he had with successful technology entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley and elsewhere. “When I was writing…
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Charity May Benefit from Movie Mogul’s ‘Bet’
Charity may benefit from movie mogul’s ‘bet’
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Suggestions for the Next President
Charity solicits ideas for what the next president should do first
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For-Profit Microfinance Efforts Under Scrutiny
For-profit microfinance efforts face scrutiny
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Advocacy Group Under Fire for DVD
National-security nonprofit group accused of political activities
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Clinton Says $8-Billion Raised at Philanthropy Meeting
Bill Clinton ended his annual philanthropy conference by saying this year’s event triggered 250 commitments estimated to be worth $8-billion. These commitments can be in the form of donations, business investments, volunteer time, and other work. As part of this total, he announced a $100-million…
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U.K. Leader Sees Global Opportunity
During the last session of the Clinton Global Initiative, Gordon Brown, the prime minister of the United Kingdom, said the current financial crisis facing America can be an opportunity to improve the worldwide economy. He said the problem can be a chance “to build a truly global society,” one which…
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A panel at the Clinton Global Initiative on philanthropy in rural areas sparked a broader discussion — and complaints — about charitable giving. The discussion’s moderator, Steve Gunderson, president of the Council on Foundations, struggled to keep the speakers focused on the main topic when one of…
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During his annual philanthropy conference this year, Bill Clinton has tried to have more so-called mega-commitments — pledges by a large group of people focusing on often-overlooked global problems. The big promises provide an insight into what the former president, and the scholars and…
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