Using Patient Capital to Reduce Poverty
“Today, poor people the world over are seeking opportunity and choice to have greater dignity in their lives- and they want to do it themselves, even if they need a little help. Today we have
Experimenting with photography and social change
“Today, poor people the world over are seeking opportunity and choice to have greater dignity in their lives- and they want to do it themselves, even if they need a little help. Today we have
What if I told you an online humor website raised $20,000 in 64 minutes? And then proceeded to do it multiple times to amass a whopping $80,000 and counting. I know this sounds ludicrous, but
It was recently reported that the U.S. House of Representatives would like to reduce the SNAP budget within the Farm Bill by $36 billion over the next ten years. But, in fiscal year 2011, the
Last week it was reported that farmer and philanthropist Howard G. Buffett will be spearheading a new charitable effort to encourage farmers to donate a portion of their proceeds from crop sales to Feeding America,
A few days ago I calculated that I have read over 150 grant proposals and letters of inquiries in the past two years. In that time, some grant proposals have left me in awe of
Whenever I see a headline with McDonald’s as the subject I have to read it. At first I thought the article would be another exposé about the company’s questionable food selections, but I was mistaken.
Last week I wrote about my unforgettable experience with poverty tourism. Since writing that post, I have begun to question whether philanthropic and governmental support will ever eradicate the type of poverty I witnessed. Most