The University of Colorado at Boulder has accepted a $12.1 million grant from cigarette maker Philip Morris (PM) to put on "Life Skills Training" (LST) programs in middle schools, nominally aimed at reducing students' use of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs. Notwithstanding that a federal court in 2006 found Philip Morris guilty of engaging in 50 years of public fraud and ...

The Hebrew University’s Center for the Study of Philanthropy in Israel has signed a strategic cooperation program with the Center ... society studies, Jewish philanthropy and social entrepreneurship. Center head Prof. Hillel Schmid ... philanthropists from the international perspective,” he said. The Center for the Study of Philanthropy in Israel was established at the Hebrew University’s Paul ...

... track childrearing "success"? (tags: philanthropy) Too much “good news?” « Communicate Good Is there too much good ... worth writing about? Some reporters do seem to have this assumption. (tags: philanthropy) Another smart strategy for would-be regranters: watch the big ... Peery Foundation about their open strategic planning via Twitter. (tags: philanthropy) The GiveWell Blog – ...

... pity toward those he helps, but of a hope that is both transformative and, as he likes to say, "strategic." "I don't do this for redemption," said Sager, & ... . Sager's philosophy of giving inverts our narrow conception of philanthropy as merely aiding those less fortunate than ourselves. In his case, it was he--the philanthropist--who gained the most from the ...

From Philanthropy Journal By Rosita Bradham, Blackbaud Principal Consultant  In today's economic climate, more and more nonprofits are looking for ... a vision for where they want to be.  Before you jump into your plan, there are some basic principles of strategic planning you should keep in mind: Identify key stakeholders. Your supporters are your greatest resource. ...

... , president of Blueprint, Research & Design and author of the blog Philanthropy 2173, just relayed her buzzwords for 2009 on Marketplace.  Here are ... of nonprofit organizations will merge or go out of business. That means they’re going to have to start getting strategic in looking for alliances with other organizations. (I think we may be in a more collaborative mood in 2010, if not ...

... specific piece. The Intrepid Philanthropist The Intrepid Philanthropist is a (really) new blog from the Center for Strategic Philanthropy & Civil Society at Duke University’s Sanford ... Public Policy. It officially launched on September 11, but has just started to get serious attention from the philanthropy world this week, just in time for an absolutely blockbuster series of posts from ...

... further the goals of public health access. Large institutional philanthropy has continued in this pattern since last century - hire expertise in organizations and fund ... on how these efforts work, what they accomplish, who gets involved, who gets left out, and what, if any, organizational or strategic analogs they inspire as you think about your area of expertise. Tags: knowledge, nonprofit, web2 ...

... the National AIDS Fund, a partnership that has been acknowledged by Funders Concerned About AIDS as an exemplary model of responsible strategic philanthropy that maximizes the strengths of both organizations. In fact, Funders Concerned ... any other organization evaluated in their annual report on AIDS philanthropy." We are deeply grateful to our Presenting Sponsor American Airlines ...

... amount of good that has been done through Kiva remains immense.... Philanthropy Although the latest iteration of the online America's ... Foundations, said that this is "the era of partnerships" in philanthropy and then listed the four "Cs" that drive ... 's time to set realistic outcomes, look for strategic efficiencies, and define and share best practices. I don' ...