philanthropy

Software entrepreneur-turned-philanthropist, Bill Gates, has issued an upbeat assessment on the prospects of overcoming the challenges faced by the world's poorest people, many in Africa, in the fields of health and agriculture.

Gates argues that, "With vaccines, drugs, and other improvements, health in poor countries will continue to get better, and people will choose to have smaller families."

According to a recent report by UK think-tank Development Initiatives (DI), NGO private funding outstrips humanitarian financing from some of the world’s largest government donors.

However, the volatile nature of the private funding base, particularly in periods of economic downturn, worries some NGO fundraisers.

Advancing Philanthropy in South Africa is a collaboration of Inyathelo – The South African Institute for Advancement and BoE Private Clients. The book focuses on the importance of setting up foundations and charitable trusts and the role communities play with the South African context.

The Department of Philanthropic Studies at VU University Amsterdam is hosting the Giving & Volunteering Research Conference 2009 on 9 July 2009 in Amsterdam.

This one-day research conference will give scholars and opportunity to present their most recent research on giving and volunteering. The conference aims to foster cooperation and exchange of ideas between academics from various disciplinary backgrounds and practitioners from the philanthropic sector.

The Department of Philanthropic Studies at VU University Amsterdam is hosting the Giving & Volunteering Research Conference 2009 on 9 July 2009 in Amsterdam.

This one-day research conference will give scholars and opportunity to present their most recent research on giving and volunteering. The conference aims to foster cooperation and exchange of ideas between academics from various disciplinary backgrounds and practitioners from the philanthropic sector.