Phi Delta Epsilon was founded over 100 years ago based upon the promotion of fostering and achieving bonding among physicians of high moral character devoted to education and philanthropy for a lifetime. These same ideals hold true today and are, in fact, the cornerstone of our membership education program. Our goal is to provide our […]
I am sure that yesterday’s inaugural messages were taken in very different ways by people here and all over the world. One thing I hope was taken the same is the message, we are all in this together. What seems to most often stand in the way of solving our problems is that we focus […]
With over 43 million Boom-Generation Women at or nearing the age of retirement, the American population is reaching what has been described as the great wealth transfer, and with women outliving men, or choosing to live alone, the role of women in decisions concerning philanthropic dollars will be critical to the economic, political and moral […]
The average person will have 25,000 days on this planet. That number varies a great deal by where you live and how you live… but in the end, it’s not up to you. What is up to you is how you choose to spend the days you do have. Everyday we make decisions about how […]
From Buffett to Bono, how today’s leading philanthropists are revolutionizing the field, using new methods to have a vastly greater impact on the world. For philanthropists of the past, charity was often a matter of simply giving money away. For the philanthrocapitalists—the new generation of billionaires who are reshaping the way they give—it’s like business. […]
The new tax act features beneficial provisions for charitable giving. This article is reprinted from Crescendo Interactive. On January 1, 2013, both the Senate and House passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA). The bill resolved the “fiscal cliff” and includes a number of provisions that will be favorable for philanthropy and […]
I first came across Business Fights Poverty last year while looking into resources for our “organizations” audience on Philanthropegie. This is a great organization that connects people who have a passion for fighting poverty through business. Their weekly newsletter highlights top stories from their site – and introduces a new “member of the week.” It’s a […]
Sports Legacy Institute was founded on June 14, 2007, in Boston, Massachusetts, by CEO, Christopher Nowinski and Dr. Robert Cantu in reaction to new medical research indicating that brain trauma in sports had become a public health crisis. SLI is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to solving the concussion crisis in sports and the military through medical […]
CompassPoint assists nonprofits in development of leadership and management capacities. It offers guidance to enable organizations to increase efficiency, become more adaptive, and to increase project impacts in order to better serve society. CompassPoint offers workshops, conferences, consulting services, and a variety of publications and research. Leadership cohort programs target specific areas to benefit specialized […]
I don’t remember when I first heard the saying, “hope is not a strategy,” …but it definitely stuck with me. This is one of those great, simple statements that makes a strong and memorable point. It helps drive home the importance of focusing our efforts, living and working with intention and having a clear plan […]
