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Kiva

They are looking to leverage their structure – technology, donors, relationships – to address other social problems. The idea is that...

Women are Essential to Achieving Millennium Development Goals

Five years away from 2015 members of the United Nations met last week in New York for the Millennium Summit. There was an outcome...

The Philadelphia School Project

I have been meaning to write about a new project in Philadelphia receiving much attention. It is called The Philadelphia School Project....

Philanthropic Journey

I just read a wonderful article by Maryann Fernandez in preparation for a conference call on Planning a Philanthropic Trip. Fernandez is...

Pierre and Pam Omidyar’s Pledge

As I wrote previously, from time to time I will reference the wonderful Pledge Letters from The Giving Pledge project. These letters are...

A Call For Support

Tonight I received an email from my friend, Peggy Dolan, who is Executive Director of the Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund. She wrote: “We...