Archive for Philanthropy
I just read another great article from the Harvard Business Review blog entitled “Let’s Call it the Humanity Sector,” by Dan Pallotta, a “leading expert on innovation in the nonprofit sector and a pioneering social entrepreneur.”
He’s also the author of Uncharitable: How Restraints on Nonprofits Undermine their Potential.
He starts his article by taking issue with [...]
I was once jumping on the trampoline with three of my kids — eight year-old Alex, three year-old Liberty (Libby), and eleven month-old Avery — and, like I am prone to do, reflecting on ideal society.
Alex, skilled and energetic, wants to jump as high as he can and perform tricks.
Libby, unaware of her surroundings, jumps [...]
Bill Gates gave the Harvard commencement speech in 2007. Stating that “reducing inequity is the highest human achievement,” Mr. Gates continues by sharing the challenges he and his wife have faced in using their resources to do the most good in the world.
After reading an article about the “millions of children who were dying every [...]