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Social Justice: What's Philanthropy Got To Do With It?

Generously underwritten by the Hurst Family Foundation, the Hurst Lecture Series features conversations with renowned and inspiring leaders for public audi ...

Video

08.08.2014
Philanthropy

Even Billionaires Need Help Changing the World

Philanthropy at its best is an inventive and collaborative enterprise. Yet, more often than not, foundations and individual benefactors have chosen to go it alone.

BY Jane Wales

Blog Post

07.30.2014
Philanthropy

Get Ready for Another APEP Breakfast on June 9th

Next Breakfast Event on June 9th! We clearly didn’t get enough pastries last time around ‘cause we’re gearing up for our next breakfast event in l ...

BY Aspen Planning and Evaluation Program

Blog Post

05.30.2014
Philanthropy

Dancing for a Cause

Thanks for Coming, Folks!Our advocacy evaluation breakfast two days ago was a hit: a meaty presentation about the "Advocacy Index" informed by the local Le ...

Blog Post

05.23.2014
Philanthropy

Using Impact Investing to Support Affordable Housing

A scarcity of viable housing options for low income families, especially those living within our most expensive cities, continues to expose millions of Americans to conditions such as overcrowding, substandard housing quality and—particularly acute in these winter months—a lack of adequate heating.

BY Zach Wenner

Blog Post

02.25.2014
Philanthropy

Philanthropy in 2014

Pump Yourself Up: APEP Breakfast Abstract Up on our WebsiteYou may have noticed that the abstract for our upcoming breakfast event on Monday, February 3rd ...

Blog Post

01.24.2014
Philanthropy

APEP's "Aspen Idea"

Measuring MovementsLast month, APEP’s David Devlin-Foltz presented the Advocacy Progress Planner at the Grantmakers for Effective Organizations’ “Sup ...

Blog Post

12.06.2013
Philanthropy

Award Fatigue?

Cash Only PleasePhilanthropy Today, The New York Times and NPR all featured GiveDirectly last week, talking up the cost-effectiveness of direct cash transf ...

Blog Post

09.03.2013
Philanthropy

What Is an Artist-Endowed Foundation?

AEFI’S National Study of Artist-Endowed Foundations defines an artist-endowed foundation as a tax-exempt, private foundation created or endowed by a visual artist, the artist’s surviving spouse, or other heirs or beneficiaries to own the artist’s assets for use in furthering charitable and educational activities serving a public benefit.

BY Artist-Endowed Foundations Initiative/AEFI

Blog Post

07.05.2013
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