How does technology impact the nonprofit sector? Philanthropy students studied this question through one of their classes. The school is offering a master’s degree course that focuses on technology, the next generation, and social change this fall. From firsthand, practical experience, why is learning about technology important? Alumna Smita Vadakekalam, M.A.’01, has worked for technology… Read more »
By Hannah Saeger Karnei Originally published on The Patterson Foundation’s blog The global refugee crisis is an overwhelming, ongoing event the world urgently needs to face. It seems impossible, but as of now, there are more than 70 million displaced humans. As philanthropists, our hearts bleed because we each have an area of focus, and… Read more »
Master’s student Jenny Convey shares information about a Dutch corporate foundation she met during study abroad, and how corporate foundations can connect their company’s work to their mission to serve others. By: Jenny Convey Our first stop of the day was the beautiful Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s most well-known and magnificent art museum. We all locked up… Read more »
I recently came across a thought-provoking article: Is philanthropy driven by altruism, ego, or the human desire to cheat death? The title immediately piqued my interest – at the Women’s Philanthropy Institute, we have read and written a lot about what drives philanthropy for women and men. The article reviews some research about why people… Read more »
In philanthropy (and in general) “the public good” is an interesting concept. Defining the public good is difficult; who’s the public we’re defining? What’s good for those individuals; more government services? Less tax dollars so that individuals can decide what to do with their own money? Does the public good encompass what’s happening in… Read more »