media Charlie Rose leads discussion on philanthropy With Judith Rodin (Rockefeller Foundation), Joel Fleishman (Duke University, author, The Foundation: A Great American Secret) and Mathew Bishop of The Economist. Tags: philanthropy, media
clinton More philanthropy media Bill Clinton's book, Giving, came out today - here is his appearance on Oprah and here's the video clip from Late Show with David Letterman. The Economist launches a new lifestyle quarterly magazine, with a heavy focus on giving, Intelligent Life. It is on newsstands in
Peter Diamandis on Prize Economy Diamandis, founder of the X Prize Foundation, has an important post on prizes and philanthropy over at Huffington Post. Read it (and the comments) here. The comments are especially worth reading. Here's a sampling of ideas they raise: * From an employment self-interest standpoint, disease charities have no incentive
Pro Bono Brasil The "Pro Bono Brasil: From Web 2.0 to City 3.0" conference - today in Second Life - launches a year-long discussion exploring charitable giving in virtual worlds and looks at a new economy that values global collaboration and sharing of knowledge. The event is co-hosted by
Chicago Tribune on Prizes Here is a good story on philanthropy and prizes from Sunday's Chicago Tribune. Note this quote from an 18 year old winner of one the contests sponsored by ASHOKA and Changemakers: FreasChangemakersAshoka Freas Turning $800 into $6000 worth of grant money and office supplies and $70,000 for
alignedinvesting When nonprofits provide risk capital This story in DealBook highlights the role that charitable endowments can play as risk-taking investors. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has invested $22 mm in new drug research led by commercial outfit FoldRx. The CF Foundation is particularly fond of these approaches, notes the Boston Globe: "In 2007 alone, the
Prize winners...and more prizes Here's some more news from the prize front. First, the winners: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announced the finalists for the 2007 Games for Health Competition. The winners are: The finalists in the 2007 Games for Health Competition (Open Competition): "Open Prototype: Neuromatrix, submitted by Morphonix of
digitalmedia Live and (not) in person... I am moderating a panel of funders* at the third annual Second Life Community Convention, which starts on Saturday in Chicago. On Saturday, however, I will be home eating Dim Sum in San Francisco, having finished a week long trip to New York, Boston, and San Antonio. Odd. You can
communityphilanthropy Inside community foundations My opinion piece in Sunday's San Francisco Chronicle stirred a few pots. I've heard from philanthropists and foundation leaders from around the world. Lots of people emailed me directly. Some folks posted comments on the newspaper's website, such as this one from Nebraska: "
