Philanthropy

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Finance & Development September 1, 2005 Peter S. Heller	Making AID Work An unlikely alliance of rock stars, politicians, and grassroots activists has put the issue of combating poverty at the forefront of global policymaking. Scaling up aid flows is just the start of a complex set of decisions and tough choices.
Finance & Development September 1, 2005 Eifert & Gelb	Coping with Aid Volatility Aid may become even more unpredictable, but there are ways to tackle the problem. To improve aid predictability, donors must lengthen funding horizons, and the annual review and programming cycle must be strengthened at the country level.
HBS Working Knowledge August 29, 2005 Manda Salls	How Organizations Create Social Value A recent study on the factors that contribute to successful high-performance social enterprises finds a connection between enterprises that link economic value with social value.
AFP eWire August 22, 2005	Fundraising Strong in First Quarter 2005 Despite substantial gifts for the Southeast Asia tsunami, most nonrelief charities also experienced strong increases in both revenue and numbers of donors in the first quarter of 2005. Environmental organizations also performed well.
Foundation News & Commentary Jul/Aug 2005 Murray & Fan	Protecting National Resources There is a danger that foundations -- a national resource -- may decline and even disappear.
Foundation News & Commentary Jul/Aug 2005 Gwen I. Walden	Shaping the Course of our Democracy Here are six trends foundations should watch and use to increase their influence over the next 25 years.
Foundation News & Commentary Jul/Aug 2005	Community Knowledge at Work A preview of the Council on Foundations' Fall Conference for Community Foundations.
Foundation News & Commentary Jul/Aug 2005 Andras Kosaras	Thinking About an Audit? Read This First What kinds of grantmakers get audits and how should a foundation choose an auditor if it opts for this process?
Foundation News & Commentary Jul/Aug 2005 Neen Hunt	Funding Ethics Scholarship Advances in science and research are producing ethical and legal issues, as well as opportunities for philanthropy to help address them.
Foundation News & Commentary Jul/Aug 2005 McCracken & Roth	Funding Success Foundations can follow the lead of the healthcare industry toward better evidence-based practice grantmaking.
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