Barry Gaberman

I am sad to announce that the death knoll for charity having any place in philanthropy has been sounded. There are now an increasing number of books and articles that herald and champion the move …

This August, the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University devoted its Fourth Annual National Philanthropy Summit to assessment. The sixth EFC Summer Academy in September will be on ‘Impact-driven Philanthropy’. The December issue of Alliance …

Last year Rien van Gendt gave the closing remarks, and in preparing for this talk I thought I might just give his talk again because it was so good. It is always a privilege to …

What a pleasure it is to be here with all of you – old friends and new friends. This forum has had the good fortune of starting in a magical city, Oaxaca, in 1998, moving …

When speaking at the launch of Trust Africa in Dakar, Senegal on 6 June 2006, Barry Gaberman listed ten attributes of foundations that make them important in getting what he called the ‘business of society’ …

Whenever the assets of foundations take a dip, out goes the classic call from boards and senior management to downsize and more tightly focus programme activities. The most recent three-year down cycle in the US …

Before looking specifically at the global infrastructure of philanthropy, I’d like to start by giving you a personal vision of where I hope the contextual reality for the institutions of civil society is moving. I …

For the second time in the short space of 12 years, the world has witnessed an event that looks set to change national and institutional priorities. The first was highlighted by the fall of the …

During the past 20 years, every region of the world has seen spectacular growth in associations that have as a significant part of their mission, if not their sole mission, to serve foundations and other …