Blue Shield of California Foundation name Carolyn Wang Kong as new Chief Program Director
Blue Shield of California Foundation have announced Carolyn Wang Kong has been promoted to the position of chief program director to oversee the overall strategy, design, and management of the …
Three key considerations to put social impact at the core of your employee engagement programme
Almost 94 per cent of the biggest European companies offer their employees company time to volunteer, but too often the conversation about employee engagement in corporate social initiatives is about …
Azim Premji donates shares worth $7.5 billion to his foundation
Billionaire Azim Premji made history this week as the most generous philanthropist in India. Nicknamed ‘India’s Bill Gates’, Premji pledged $7.5 billion to his foundation, the Azim Premji Foundation, which …
Changing the philanthropy system
Debates are raging about the standing of philanthropy in democratic societies. Today’s critics point to the ways in which philanthropy enables wealthy individuals and families to exercise (and enjoy) public …
The bigger picture lying behind royal philanthropy
I appreciate Alliance focusing on the philanthropy of royal families around the world (December 2018) because in order for philanthropy to be effective and accountable, it does need to be scrutinised. Several …
Global Updates
This is our round-up of philanthropy news around the world featured in the March 2019 issue of Alliance: The Americas New law to regulate endowments in Brazil Cross-border giving guide from …
