A quick Google search for “social venture partners” underscores the Venture Philanthropy trend across the United States with the Los Angeles Social Venture Partner (LASVP) website listed first as pioneering a new model of giving. As a board member and partner of this diverse group of professionals, I am proud to spotlight LASVP for the…
Legacy planning is frequently referred to as leaving an inheritance to family members or your favorite charity. These days, legacy planning, through establishing a private foundation, can preserve your family name and make a social impact for generations to come, a far greater significance than simply a singular financial gift. Said so well by Ernest…
I googled the “definition of corporate social responsibility (CSR)” and more than 3 million hits came back in .17 seconds. For the fun of it, I clicked on page 14 of the results and was struck by all the international links defining CSR. Clearly, this is a global phenomenon. And even the President and Fellows…
I recently caught up with Rachel Roth, the Executive Director of the Roth Family Foundation, to get to know her better. Although we have met before and have colleagues and friends in common, I was really looking forward to spending time with her in this setting with the expectation that she would have a great…
Diane Helfrey, a Founding Partner and the Executive Director of Los Angeles Social Venture Partners (LASVP), sat down with me for an inspiring conversation about her philanthropic beginnings, advice and values. What she had to say really resonates with me and even though I have known her for years, she re-inspired me all over again while…
Original article from Huffington Post UK. Microsoft founder Bill Gates is donating $750m through his charitable foundation to the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Gates used the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and the 10th anniversary of the Global Fund to make his announcement. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation had…