2015 IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER
NYC streets have slowed to a crawl as the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) summit and the annual Clinton Foundation poobah power bash convene and converge. There are only five fleeting years to go for the MDGs to achieve its eight target goals by 2015. All eight are noticeably lagging, but the goal of maternal […]
WHAT MILLENNIALS ARE MADE OF
I’ve been thinking about the future and present of Millennials all week — all year, actually – but lately spurred by news of a just-published business book. This book seeks to advise employers of all stripes about the seven trends “essential for understanding and managing the Millennials” in the workplace. The trends are: “the role […]
LEGACY, LEADERSHIP AND GROWING UP THE FAMILY FOUNDATION
In honor of the Hill-Snowdon family foundation’s 50th anniversary since being established and the 10th since launching its strategic grantmaking program, the National Center for Family Philanthropy has collaborated with Ashley Snowdon Blanchard, foundation president, to produce a history of the family’s turns and transformations. When I talked to Ashley some time ago, her view […]