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Peter's Interview on Public Radio International

On November 22, PRI aired an interview segment featuring Peter's discussion with The World anchor Lisa Mullins. 

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What people are saying about The World We Want

"The World We Want provokes thought and provides keen insight – a must read for all of us aiming to use philanthropy to build a better world."

Former U.S. Senator Bill Bradley

"Deep within, each one of us bears the terrible ache to see things “put better” in this world.  Peter Karoff explores that ache, and through his heroes teaches us about the limits, passion and power of philanthropy.

Karoff’s life has grown from “peddler” to philanthropist and poet.  In The World We Want he teaches us to connect dream to deed, as he leads us up the staircase of listening and out along the balcony of verse."

Peter C. Goldmark, Jr., Program Director, Environmental Defense and Former President of The Rockefeller Foundation

"This is an art, not a science and Karoff’s treatment recognizes that. His insightful observations, analysis, and questions should help every reader take their own philanthropic art to a new level. By profiling a wide range of people and paths, Karoff assures that every reader will find approaches and stories that resonate and enlighten."

Professor J. Gregory Dees, Faculty Director, Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship, Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, co-author of Enterprising Nonprofits and Strategic Tools for Social Entrepreneurs   

Karoff Podcast Corner

In this ongoing series of discussions, Peter Karoff, founder of TPI and author of The World We Want, addresses social movements, legacy and the philanthropic curve, with input from Melinda Marble, executive director of the Paul and Phyllis Fireman Foundation.

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Home : Resources : The World We Want
New Dimensions in Philanthropy and Social Change

The World We Want
New Dimensions in Philanthropy and Social Change

Date Published: February 1, 2007
Publisher: Order copies from Co-publisher AltaMira Press
Author: H. Peter Karoff with Jane Maddox

Abstract
In The World We Want, Peter Karoff presents a collective vision of an ideal world. By sharing his experiences and through conversations with more than forty social entrepreneurs, activists, nonprofit leaders, and philanthropists who are changing notions of 'the human condition' in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and North America, he describes how new partnerships and approaches are reducing suffering and gaining greater equity for people everywhere. These visionaries are engaged in a struggle of sorts, and that conscious engagement—'the shoulder to the wheel'—is a fundamental part of the world they want.

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The book weaves to gether multi-sector, multidiscipline strategies, but—in large part—it is about the power of human connection, reinforced by personal stories of motivation and the human capacity for caring. Without ignoring the institutional and cultural obstacles, and the courage needed to face down the dark side of human behavior, Karoff shows how citizen engagement and open source solutions could tip the scale toward a better world.

Conversations With 

John Abele, Henry Becton, Dave Bergholz, Lucy Bernholz, Angelica Berrie, Deepak Bhargava, Allen Bildner, Alan Broadbent, Bob Buford, Emmett Carson, Steve Case, Elyse Cherry, Phil Cubeta, Bill Drayton, Peggy Dulany, Rory Francisco-Tolentino, Bob Hohler, Rob Hollister, John Isaacson, Henry Izumizaki, Alan Khazei, Marcos Kisil, Martin Lehfeldt, Margaret Leonard, Leslie Lilly, Ted Mallon, Melinda Marble, Cora Marret, Stephen Melville, Jack Murrah, Jim O'Connell, Pierre Omidyar, Jono Quick, Shirley Strong, Tom Tierney, Priya Viswanath, Peter White, and Chad Wick.

About the Authors

Peter Karoff founded the Philanthropic Initiative (TPI) to help donors increase the impact of their philanthropy and at the same time make "giving" more meaningful in their own lives. President of TPI from 1989 to 2002, he is a senior fellow at the College of Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts University.

Jane Maddox is an editor and writer at TPI who has worked with public agencies, companies, and nonprofits in communicating their missions, programs, and ideas.

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