Observatory • social impact

BUILD-ing capacity for an impact-oriented philanthropy

Interviews

BUILD-ing capacity for an impact-oriented philanthropy

Our interview to Kathy Reich, Director of the BUILD Program at the Ford Foundation, presents the cutting-edge $1 billion initiative to empower non profit organizations and enable them to raise effectiveness and sustainability.

Brewing Philanthropy: an interview with D.Sc. Flemming Besenbacher, Chairman of the Carlsberg Foundation

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Brewing Philanthropy: an interview with D.Sc. Flemming Besenbacher, Chairman of the Carlsberg Foundation

Good governance should be a priority for every philanthropic organization. But in the case of the Carlsberg Foundation it represents a precondition and the essence of a unique model created to ensure stability and long-term view to the business while providing substantial philanthropic support for scientific research, talent and knowledge-sharing

Emirates Foundation and the role of Philanthropy for supporting youth across the UAE

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Emirates Foundation and the role of Philanthropy for supporting youth across the UAE

Interview to Mrs. Clare Woodcraft, CEO of the Emirates Foundation

Leap Update: Up and Down the Elevator Five Times

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Leap Update: Up and Down the Elevator Five Times

Two decades ago, Fred Ali, the leader of a nonprofit serving homeless youth, walked into the lobby of an imposing downtown Los Angeles office tower and pressed the button for the 30th floor. He got out of the elevator and headed toward the office suite of the Weingart Foundation.

Leap Update: Gates Schmates

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Leap Update: Gates Schmates

We wish we had a nickel for each time we've had a discussion about helping grantees become high-performance organizations and heard a response like this from a funder: "I get it, but we're not exactly the Gateses or Waltons."

Unveiling Philanthropy: what it takes to produce meaningful social change

Interviews

Unveiling Philanthropy: what it takes to produce meaningful social change

Philanthropy is a risky business and most initiatives, when rigorously tested, do not prove effective. Our interview with Andy Ratcliffe, CEO of Impetus – The Private Equity Foundation (Impetus-PEF), shows the way to funders to define their impact models in the search of greater effectiveness

How can foundations effectively support campaigns and mobilization efforts?

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How can foundations effectively support campaigns and mobilization efforts?

Three questions to Debora Guidetti, independent expert and moderator at the 2017 Lang Philanthropy Day

Corporates for social impact: the Kering Foundation’s strategy to combat violence against women

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Corporates for social impact: the Kering Foundation’s strategy to combat violence against women

In our interview with Céline Bonnaire, Executive Director of the Kering Corporate Foundation, we discuss the rationale underneath a philanthropic model able to align social change and business and highlight the Foundation’s perspectives and goals in Italy and abroad

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund Expands Efforts to Promote Impact Investing

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund has announced plans to expand its efforts to promote mission-aligned investing as an option for foundations and other funders.

The Power of Nutrition: turning investment into impact

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The Power of Nutrition: turning investment into impact

Our interview with Martin Short, CEO of The Power of Nutrition, analyzes a results-based model to invest in sustainable and scalable initiatives able to contrast undernutrition in children

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