Archives for blog topic “Global Philanthropy Forum”
Apr 20 2011

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.

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Filed in Blog Topics: Philanthropy, Central America, Global Philanthropy Forum, failure, GPF, Mexico, Kevin Casas-Zamora, Brookings Institution, drug-trafficking, Cristiana Falcone, Inter-American Development Bank, Carne Ross, Independent Diplomat, John Prendergast, The Enough Project, Scott Gilmore, Peace Dividend Trust
Apr 14 2011

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.

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Filed in Blog Topics: Philanthropy, global health, M&E, measurement and evaluation, Global Philanthropy Forum, Jeff Raikes, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, data, Guinea Worm, The Carter Center, public health

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