Adventures in Giving Jun 22, 2015 How do you learn how to be an effective donor? What if you could just take a pill, or a quiz, and learn all that you needed to know to make sure your gifts were deployed wisely, strategically and... Turning 25 May 22, 2015 On Monday, May 11 th we raised a glass in honor of TPI’s 25 th birthday. Many, many thanks to all the friends who joined us for the day and to the many more who sent their regards from afar. It was a... A Partnership with Asia Jan 21, 2015 A Partnership in Asia Hong Kong is an exciting launching pad for TPI’s recent philanthropic advising partnership. It is a global city, blending a wonderful mix of western and eastern values; an... Reflections on the Ebola Panel Dec 17, 2014 Guest blog by Eliza Petrow, NEID Member On December 5, 2014, The New England International Donors (NEID) a donor learning forum supported by TPI, and John Snow Inc. (JSI) co-hosted a panel titled “... TPI Leadership Change Dec 03, 2014 From Ellen Remmer, TPI's Interim Managing Partner: For more than 25 years, The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI) has actively promoted and advanced the field of strategic philanthropy. As we enter the... Amidst the Jugglers Nov 06, 2014 We just spent a few energizing days with over 1000 “master jugglers.”[1] These are individuals who are turning big audacious ideas for social good into real work on the ground through nimble,... The Ebola Outbreak: Grassroots Responses and Key Lessons Learned Oct 10, 2014 At The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI), we’re fortunate to see firsthand the myriad of ways that philanthropy can work to address global crisis and effect change. From time to time, a project will... Bringing Financial Services to the Developing World via Mobile Technology Jul 31, 2014 The digital revolution has created an exciting opportunity for philanthropists interested in expanding financial services for the poor and addressing issues like hunger. Today more than 2.5 billion people, about half of all adults in the world, do not have access to a bank account. While this number may not seem as important as the 870 million people suffering from chronic undernourishment, financial services are a key aspect of development and can help millions of individuals provide food for their families. For Millennials, It’s About What You Do with Your Life Jul 21, 2014 Do you remember the Y2K craze -- the panic and fear leading up to midnight on December 31 that everything would come crashing down upon us? Many of my school years revolved around this monumental... We Knew It. Or Did We? Jun 19, 2014 The latest Giving USA numbers, crunched and created by the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy for the Giving USA Foundation, are out showing continued good news. Giving increased 4.4% to $335.17... « first ‹ previous … 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 … next › last »
Adventures in Giving Jun 22, 2015 How do you learn how to be an effective donor? What if you could just take a pill, or a quiz, and learn all that you needed to know to make sure your gifts were deployed wisely, strategically and...
Turning 25 May 22, 2015 On Monday, May 11 th we raised a glass in honor of TPI’s 25 th birthday. Many, many thanks to all the friends who joined us for the day and to the many more who sent their regards from afar. It was a...
A Partnership with Asia Jan 21, 2015 A Partnership in Asia Hong Kong is an exciting launching pad for TPI’s recent philanthropic advising partnership. It is a global city, blending a wonderful mix of western and eastern values; an...
Reflections on the Ebola Panel Dec 17, 2014 Guest blog by Eliza Petrow, NEID Member On December 5, 2014, The New England International Donors (NEID) a donor learning forum supported by TPI, and John Snow Inc. (JSI) co-hosted a panel titled “...
TPI Leadership Change Dec 03, 2014 From Ellen Remmer, TPI's Interim Managing Partner: For more than 25 years, The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI) has actively promoted and advanced the field of strategic philanthropy. As we enter the...
Amidst the Jugglers Nov 06, 2014 We just spent a few energizing days with over 1000 “master jugglers.”[1] These are individuals who are turning big audacious ideas for social good into real work on the ground through nimble,...
The Ebola Outbreak: Grassroots Responses and Key Lessons Learned Oct 10, 2014 At The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI), we’re fortunate to see firsthand the myriad of ways that philanthropy can work to address global crisis and effect change. From time to time, a project will...
Bringing Financial Services to the Developing World via Mobile Technology Jul 31, 2014 The digital revolution has created an exciting opportunity for philanthropists interested in expanding financial services for the poor and addressing issues like hunger. Today more than 2.5 billion people, about half of all adults in the world, do not have access to a bank account. While this number may not seem as important as the 870 million people suffering from chronic undernourishment, financial services are a key aspect of development and can help millions of individuals provide food for their families.
For Millennials, It’s About What You Do with Your Life Jul 21, 2014 Do you remember the Y2K craze -- the panic and fear leading up to midnight on December 31 that everything would come crashing down upon us? Many of my school years revolved around this monumental...
We Knew It. Or Did We? Jun 19, 2014 The latest Giving USA numbers, crunched and created by the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy for the Giving USA Foundation, are out showing continued good news. Giving increased 4.4% to $335.17...
