Under the banner of “fair trade,” nearly 500 Wichí craftswomen are bringing their creations to the farthest corners of the…
Tag: Donations
Mongolian Herders Learn Resilience Through IFAD
IFAD, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, continues planting seeds of resilience and opportunity. Wherever its donations, credit lines and…
John Thornton: A Life Devoted to Faith, Commerce, and Philanthropy
This English merchant, passionate about business and social causes, lived both to build fortunes and to give them away. Considered…
Dima Atkaa: A Passion for Running in Service of Refugees
Dima is a young Syrian woman, a survivor of a bombing in 2012, a refugee, an athlete and an accomplished…
Bill Gates Says That Even After US$100 Billion in Donations, He Is Far From Done
Bill Gates is in a period of reflection—and the balance sheet is overwhelmingly positive when it comes to generosity. Through…
Charles Feeney and the Passion of a Magnate for Donating from Anonymity
Charles Feeney (1931–2023) was that rare magnate for whom money seemed to burn in his hands—or, more precisely, in his…
A Campaign Seeks to Raise Donations to Save a Forest of Millenary Araucarias
The Argentine NGO Banco de Bosques raises funds to rescue and restore native forests threatened by illegal logging and deforestation.…
The Indian Philanthropist Who Donated More Money Than Bill Gates in the 19th Century
A passion for philanthropy accompanied Jamsetji Tata from his youth, leading him to donate during his lifetime the equivalent of…
Andrew Rogers: A Hopeful Reflection on the Importance of Funding Environmental Artists
Donating money, resources, and time toward the noble—and urgent—goal of protecting the environment lies at the heart of environmental philanthropy.…
The World Bank: A Source of Hope for the Rural Villages of Bara, India
Thanks to the empowerment and training programs for women promoted by the World Bank (WB) in India’s poorest and most…