Finding Your Focus in International Philanthropy Nov 11, 2017 Last month I led a panel discussion about international philanthropy hosted by Ropes & Gray as part of the Leading By Example series. The series promotes best practices in charitable giving, and...
Q&A with The MacArthur Foundation and the 100&Change Big Bet Jun 20, 2017 Sometimes, in philanthropy, we can begin to question the pace of our impact. We see important incremental progress, but we get frustrated by the steady work towards the solution to a problem we’re...
US-Nepal Fund: Support Beyond the Immediate Response Sep 01, 2016 When a natural disaster strikes, there is an urgent and immediate need for search and rescue, emergency medical attention, and basic humanitarian relief including access to safe water, food, and...
Giving Globally: When to Go Big & When to Go Small Aug 03, 2016 The recent USA Giving Report shared the good news that last year there was an increase in international giving stemming from the US. However, many people still see barriers to global giving. Those...
Reconciling “giving smart” and “giving from the heart” Apr 03, 2014 Housed at TPI’s Center for Global Philanthropy, New England International Donors (NEID) is a community of generous individuals, grantmakers, social investors, and advisors, who are changing the world...
Global Lessons Learned Jun 14, 2013 TPI has always been committed to deepening the understanding and practice of philanthropy around the world. We have been privileged to work with colleagues in countries including Brazil, China, Chile...
The 'Ground Sense' from Ground Zero Sep 01, 2011 I am sitting in a dark theatre and suddenly am aware all the doors are locked – how did they get locked and what am I doing here? The theatre didn’t seem that big but now seems vast – row after row...
Changing the World, One Girl at a Time Jun 14, 2011 In accepting the Tony Award for Best Actress Sunday night, Ellen Barkin said that being in the play The Normal Heart (which recounts the early days of the AIDS crisis) , “ Taught me something I never...
Beware of Mythical Lands May 13, 2011 I just finished reading the complete text of Jon Krakauer’s whistle blowing expose of Greg Mortenson and his best-selling book, Three Cups of Tea ( Three Cups of Deceit: How Greg Mortenson,...
I Found the Globe in my Backyard Oct 06, 2010 Just in case you fell asleep thirty years ago and didn’t notice, we are a truly global society and even the most local philanthropist ignores that reality at her own peril. Just to be clear – I am...
