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…
reposted from USA TODAY Bill Gates and Warren Buffett could probably find more money behind their couch cushions than you make in a year. Still, their enormous charitable contributions have inspired you: The Ralph Smith Fandango Fund has a certain ring to it. But starting your own foundation requires time and money, and you’re a…