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The Other Foundation, an organisation working to advance the rights and well‐being of LGBTI people in Southern Africa, wanted their first grantmaking initiative to be a truly transparent and participatory process. They came up with an innovative solution. Rather than consider grant proposals entirely on…

By Christopher G. Oechsli & David La Piana We usually think of large private foundations (those with assets of more than $1 billion) as permanent endowments. Names like Ford, Carnegie, Rockefeller, and Packard summon the image of a donor whose vision—and wealth—lasts well beyond his…

Warren Buffett and Bill Gates share a common hero, the under-the-radar philanthropist Chuck Feeney. By Dan AlexanderWarren Buffett and Bill Gates are the two most iconic philanthropists in the world, having given away tens of billions to much fanfare. But their role model is Chuck…

Illustration: Flickr user Martin FeemsterBy Tony ProscioThe idea of limiting the lifetime of a foundation has become so popular (at least in the financial media, and evidently among many newer philanthropists) that the foundation trade group Philanthropy New York recently felt it worthwhile to hold a seminar…

Philanthropist Charles F. "Chuck" Feeney being conferred an Honorary Degree jointly by the Universities of Ireland North and South at a ceremony in Dublin Castle. Photograph: Alan Betson / THE IRISH TIMESBy Louise HoldenLast year University of Limerick expressed its gratitude to the billionaire philanthropist…

A restorative circle at MetWest High School in Oakland, Calif. Image by Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth and Oakland Unified School District.After teaching students to understand and talk through their conflicts, schools in Denver and Los Angeles have seen major reductions in disciplinary action.By Katherine…

Dr Myra Virgil is using lessons learned from a prestigious American grantmaking fellowship to create an organisation that will provide an enduring source of funds for local charities — many of whom are currently locked into a life or death struggle for survival due to…

By Lauren Ritter Goaltender Matt Underhill '02 is one of the seven All-Americans that will be inducted into the Cornell University Athletic Hall of Fame in November.On Aug. 24, Cornell Athletics announced that 11 new members have been selected for induction into the Cornell University…

By ADAM MEYERSONEntrepreneur and philanthropist Chuck Feeney recently made news when his foundation donated $350 million to Cornell University. The huge gift was made to clinch that institution's victory in Mayor Michael Bloomberg's competition to build a technology-incubating campus in New York City. Behind the scenes,…

By Peter BeattleAMERICANS donated a staggering $290.89 billion to charities last year, notwithstanding the lingering effects of the global financial crisis. This was after a huge decline during 2008 and 2009, when donations dropped to levels not seen since the 1970s.  Australia's most generous philanthropist…