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‘How can capitalism better serve society?’ Reflections from the Brazilian Forum on Social Finance and Impact Investment

Elaine Smith 28 May 2014

The 1st Fórum Brasileiro de Finanças Sociais e Negócios de Impacto – Investir para Transformar took place in Sao Paulo, Brazil on 6 and 7 May. Over 500 people participated in the event, organized by …


Philanthropication thru Privatization: A way to build charitable assets?

1 Lester Salamon 1 October 2013

I had the good fortune to be called out by name a week and a half ago by celebrated Economist columnist Matthew Bishop for having put together his ‘dream conference’ combining his ‘two favourite themes: …


First Indian Philanthropy Forum to discuss human rights

1 Luis Miranda 17 April 2012

Two hundred people in one room to discuss philanthropy! A few years back this would not have been considered possible. But the third of Dasra’s annual Indian Philanthropy Forums, held in Mumbai on 21 March, …

A Q&A with Michael Edwards, author of Small Change: Why Business Won’t Save the World (Part 2)

Foundation Center 6 January 2012

In November, PND spoke with Michael Edwards, author of the 2010 book Small Change: Why Business Won’t Save the World, which offered a sharp critique of the philanthrocapitalist worldview. In part two of our interview, …

A Q&A with Michael Edwards, author of Small Change: Why Business Won’t Save the World (Part 1)

Foundation Center 5 January 2012

Over the past decade, philanthropy has been invigorated by the arrival on the scene of some very large and innovative foundations, many of them established by hugely successful individuals from the worlds of business and …