Read Jane's blog on the Huffington Post:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jane-wales/fostering-the-green-shoot_b_1914412.html
Sep 16 2012
By Jane Wales
Jane's blog appeared in the September 16, 2012 issue of the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Reposted with permission. See the original posting here: http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/134366/
Apr 14 2012
By Jane Wales
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jane-wales/new-philanthropy_b_1422091.html
Apr 20 2011
By Jane Wales
In our increasingly globalized world, it is easy to expand our focus ever wider to issues and projects in all corners of our globe. Yet, philanthropy, wherever it is implemented, requires an understanding and appreciation for the local context – an awareness obtained through careful study, patience, an open mind and a listening ear.
Apr 15 2011
By Jane Wales
On GPF 2011’s opening day, Jeff Raikes of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation reminded us that successful philanthropy takes not only a strategic focus and leveraging of core competencies, but also great partnerships. This is one of the new fundamentals we are exploring at GPF 2011: aligning philanthropic investments to achieve greater impact.
Apr 15 2011
By Jane Wales
This afternoon at the GPF Conference, we welcomed Ben Affleck for a conversation with Laurene Powell Jobs. The actor, writer, director, activist, and philanthropist premiered a short film he created to show both the tremendous tragedy and the incredible hope and resilience he’s seen in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Apr 15 2011
By Jane Wales
One of the turning points we are exploring at GPF 2011 is disruptive connective technology. On a scale previously unimagined, the expansion of connective technology has enhanced communication within and among societies and empowered individuals previously isolated by geography, poverty or politics.
Apr 14 2011
By Jane Wales
This afternoon, on the opening day of the 10th anniversary Global Philanthropy Forum, I had the pleasure of speaking in conversation with Jeff Raikes, CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Among its many tremendous contributions, the Gates Foundation has been an intellectual leader when it comes to measurement and evaluation, or M&E.
Feb 03 2011
By Jane Wales
Sunday’s New York Times article on Google.org caught my attention. The Times is one of the few daily papers that cover the philanthropic sector, and it does so with the same seriousness it applies to developments in business and government.
Jan 09 2011
By Jane Wales
In their rush to gain an end-of-the-year tax deal, federal elected leaders postponed hard choices, and in the process, they denied the government the revenue it needs to respond to unforeseen crises and to deliver on promises made.
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