LET’S TRY REAL CAPITALISM INSTEAD OF THE SOCIAL KIND
“We need to stop separating investment decisions from philanthropic giving,” writes Alexander Friedman, in an opinion piece in the “Financial Times.” Huzzah! At last! Someone has actually named the bridge that should have been built long ago. Friedman, who recently stepped down as CFO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and who also was […]
CLEARING THE HURDLES
Beyond the uncertain times and wobbly economy, women are still shying from giving and from defining themselves as philanthropists. The barriers to women’s giving have proven to be tough and tall. They haven’t changed all that much — or nearly enough — over the past decade. I believe much of this stems from women’s attitudes […]