All 8 Uses of
philanthropy
in
Half the Sky
- The big donors, whether government aid groups or large philanthropic organizations, want to make systematic interventions that are scalable, and there are good reasons for that.†
Chpt 3
- Today it has a staff of fifteen in New York, London, and Nairobi, with an annual budget of $2 million--pocket change in the world of philanthropy.†
Chpt 4
- The Index of Global Philanthropy calculates that U.S. religious organizations give $5.4 billion annually to developing countries, more than twice as much as is given by U.S. foundations.
Chpt 8 *philanthropy = helping others -- especially donating money to worthy causes
- Likewise, through his philanthropic efforts, Jimmy Carter has almost succeeded in wiping out guinea worm, an ancient parasite that has afflicted humans throughout recorded history.†
Chpt 10
- Perhaps the greatest surprise is that Camfed alumni have themselves become philanthropists.†
Chpt 10
- American women are now playing an increasingly important role in the philanthropic world, and "women's funds" that support women and girls are booming.†
Chpt 14
- Philanthropists and donors traditionally haven't been sufficiently interested in women's rights abroad, giving money instead to higher-brow causes such as the ballet or art museums.†
Chpt 14
- There could be a powerful international women's rights movement if only philanthropists would donate as much to real women as to paintings and sculptures of women.†
Chpt 14
Definition:
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(philanthropy) helping others -- especially donating money to worthy causes; or an organization that does so