Aligning Your Philanthropic Operating Model with Your Goals. By Olga Tarasov
Philanthropies — be it private foundations, corporate and family funders, LLC’s, or other vehicles for giving — often struggle with the same set of fundamental questions: Are we best leveraging our resources and capabilities to not only fulfill our mission but also bring transformational change to the people and communities who need it most? What kinds of decision-making frameworks could help us have that greater purpose and impact? And how do we make these decisions as quickly and efficiently as possible?
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Reimagining Pan-African and feminist philanthropies: A vision for abundance
At a remarkable gathering in Lake Naivasha, Kenya and a defining moment for philanthropy, 100 African feminists, women’s funds and philanthropists gathered last month for an Indaba. Two hours’ drive from the capital Nairobi, the Indaba – a Zulu term for an important conference– could prove a defining moment for philanthropy. Charles Keidan reports.
Who gets to decide the philanthropy agenda – the dominant set of ideas, narratives and resources which shape not just philanthropy but the conversation about philanthropy?
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