With the number of philanthropists growing and a sometimes bewildering list of worthy causes and organizations to choose from, it is not surprising that donors and would-be donors are increasingly turning to professional advisers for help. At the same time, a growing number of different types of organization are offering advice, including banks, lawyers and other advisers to the wealthy. But where does this young profession stand at the moment, and what might the future hold? A recurring theme throughout the special feature is the lack of, and need for, professional standards in the field.
Philanthropy News
Petroleumworld: Q&A: Bill Gates
The cofounder of Microsoft talks energy, philanthropy, and management style.
Associated Press: Aging philanthropist is Pakistan's Mother Teresa
The aging man in mud-splattered, frayed clothes has barely lowered his body onto the sidewalk when the money starts piling up. Heeding his call for donations for flood victims, Pakistanis of all classes rush to hand over cash to Abdul Sattar Edhi, whose years of dedication to the poor have made him a national icon.
MarketWatch: Intel Renews its Support for The Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility 2010 in Kuala Lumpur
Intel once again will play a major role as a Strategic Partner of the ninth annual Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility (AFCSR) and will host the Asian CSR Awards to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on October 21 & 22, 2010. The theme of the conference is "Improving Business Competitiveness through CSR."
Press TV: UN, NGOs to focus on global health
The 63rd joint conference of the UN department of public information and NGOs, which will take place in the Australian city of Melbourne, has attracted more than 2,200 participants from some 70 countries, the world body said on its website on Sunday.
Registration is now open for WINGSForum 2010
WINGS convenes a global meeting every three or four years to convene grantmaker associations and support organisations to open a dialogue, to increase knowledge, and to build connections. Since 2002 this meeting has been known as WINGSForum.
PR Newswire: American Red Cross Increases Pakistan Flood Support to $5 Million
As flood waters continue to wreak havoc on communities across Pakistan, the American Red Cross is increasing its support to $5 million to help families who have lost their homes and jobs and have little access to clean water and food.
IndiaWest: Relief Efforts Mobilized for Flood-Ravaged Pakistan
USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah arrived in Islamabad Aug. 24 to lead the U.S. response to Pakistan’s most devastating floods in 80 years which have killed more than 1,600 people and left more than four million homeless.
The China Post: Gates, Buffett to meet China wealthy
Bill Gates and Warren Buffett — who persuaded 40 U.S. billionaires to donate a fortune to charity — will meet a select group of wealthy individuals in China next month, a spokesperson said Tuesday.
npTribune: Joining hands to give hope
The Gawad Kalinga (GK) Community Development Foundation and Singapore’s GK Hope Initiative (GKHi) recently launched their second GK Global Summit at NP’s Convention Centre on Jun 25.
Philanthropy News Digest: Pakistan Sees Increase in Donations as 'Slow-Motion Tsunami' Unfolds
Even as the flow of donations to flood-ravaged Pakistan increases, aid workers are struggling to provide assistance in the wake of one of the worst natural disasters in decades, ClimateWire reports.
The Korea Herald: Philanthropy thriving at Shinhan Bank foundation
Shinhan Bank’s efforts to widen its socially responsible activities have been fast increasing across environmental, educational and cultural fields.
Knowledge@Wharton: Coca-Cola on the Yangtze: A Corporate Campaign for Clean Water in China
To help reverse the tide, the WWF has joined forces with Coca-Cola, which operates 39 bottling plants in China, to improve the water quality of the upper reaches of the Yangtze.
Ahmedabad Mirror: Enjoy bounty by giving it away
Can the rich in Gujarat follow the example of Bill Gates and Warren Buffet in philanthropy? They can begin by taking the pledge to not take away the land of rural folks without giving them their due.
Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy: Flood relief efforts- Help us help them
The Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy has launched an appeal to philanthropists and donor organisations to come to the assistance of over two million affectees of the flood spread over nearly 1/5th of the land mass of Pakistan. PCP is an independent nonprofit support organisation with a mandate to promote the volume and effectiveness of philanthropy in Pakistan. PCP runs a well-recognized certification programme for Pakistan NGOs to bring transparency, accountability and good governance in the nonprofit sector in Pakistan. Anjum Haque, PCP's Executive Director, is a member of the Board of APPC.
To read more on PCP's relief efforts, please go to http://www.pcp.org.pk/content.php?cid=1