Author Archive:
Rob Garris
Council on Foundations conference 2014: Philanthropy makes the connection
In several diverse settings at the Council on Foundations meeting this week, participants and panellists expressed concerns about potential gaps or oversights in fields where foundations work. During the panel on philanthropy in education the …
Brazilian Philanthropy Forum: Looking at the future of philanthropy from São Paulo
Optimism, energy and a passion for addressing the root causes of problems characterized a day of dynamic discussions at the forum on ‘The Future of Philanthropy and Development in Brazil’. The Institute for the Development …
Strength in numbers and diversity: reflections from the CIVICUS World Assembly
In my one all-too-brief day at the CIVICUS World Assembly, held 3-7 September in Montreal, I heard many conversations in different contexts about the importance of communicating with and engaging the public in civic action. …
Strength in numbers and diversity: reflections from the CIVICUS World Assembly
In my one all-too-brief day at the CIVICUS World Assembly, held 3-7 September in Montreal, I heard many conversations in different contexts about the importance of communicating with and engaging the public in civic action. …
Where next after Bellagio?
Whether it involved risks to marginalized communities, to migrants, to residents of informal settlements in megacities, to protesters, or indeed to philanthropy and development organizations themselves, risk was a constant theme of the Bellagio Summit …
