netFWD Library

Articles

The Bellagio Initiative: The Future of Philanthropy and Development in the Pursuit of Human Wellbeing, by the Bellagio Initiative partners: Institute of Development Studies (IDS), the Resource Alliance and the Rockefeller Foundation

Catalytic Philanthropy, by By Mark Kramer in the Stanford Social Innovation Review

Catalyzing Networks for Social Change in the Monitor Institute

Collective Impact, by John Kania & Mark Kramer in the Stanford Social Innovation Review

Complementarity in development: bringing private foundations on board, by the German Development Institute (DIE).

Corporate Responsibility and Corporate Philanthropy, by Klaus M. Leisinger & Karin Schmitt

Did Sixteenth Century Spanish Conquests Influence Voluntarism and Donating in Latin America Today?, by Van Evans

Enterprise Solutions to Scale, by the Shell Foundation

Evaluating Social Innovation, by Hallie Preskill & Tanya Beer

Every Which Way We Can, by Dean Karlan

From Blue Print to Scale - The case for philanthropy impact investing, by by Harvey Koh, Ashish Karamchandani & Robert Katz

The Index of Global Philanthropy and Remittances 2012, by The Center for Global Prosperity (CGP) & the Hudson Institute

It Ain't What You Give, It's The Way That You Give It, book review by Michael Green

The Nonprofit marketplace: Bridging the information gap in philanthropy, by the Hewlett Foundation and McKinsey & Company

Philanthrocapitalism: yes we can, by Matthew Bishop

Philanthropic foundations engaged in post-2015 development agenda, UNDP article

The Philanthropic Sector’s Contribution to Social Cohesion: New Actors, New Approaches… What Results?, by netFWD

La philanthropie de risque, discours d'ouverture prononcé par Tim Brodhead, Président-directeur général de La fondation de la famille J.W. McConnell

Philanthropy and Global Development: When Worlds Collide, by Jeff Falkenstein

Private Foundations - Thirteenth Report of Session 2010–12, published by authority of the House of Commons

Private Foundations and Development Cooperation, Insights from Tanzania by Erik Lundsgaarde, Evelyn Funk, Anja Kopyra, Jennifer Richter & Hannah Steinfeldt

Transforming Development? The role of philanthropic foundations in international development cooperation, by Robert Marten & Jan Martin Witte

Venture Philanthropy in Europe: Landscape and Driving Principles, by Maximilian Martin and Rob John

Virtuous Capital: What Foundations Can Learn from Venture Capitalists, by Christine Letts, William Ryan and Allen Grossman in Harvard Business Review

What the First Social Impact Bond Won’t Tell Us, by Caroline Fiennes

Who’s Afraid of Philanthrocapitalism?, by Garry W. Jenkins

Why the Wealthy Give, by Francie Ostrower

Why ‘What’s Our Impact?’ is the Wrong Question, by Caroline Fiennes

Books

The Art of Doing Good: Where Passion Meets Action, by Charles Bronfman, Jeffrey Solomon and John Sedgwick

Billions of Drops in Millions of Buckets: Why Philanthropy Doesn't Advance Social Progress, by Steven H. Goldberg

The Business of Changing the World: Twenty Great Leaders on Strategic Corporate Philanthropy, by Marc Benioff and Carlye Adler

Do More Than Give: The Six Practices of Donors Who Change the World, by Leslie R. Crutchfield, John V. Kania, & Mark R. Kramer

Forces for Good - The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits, by Leslie Crutchfield and Heather McLeod Grant

The Foundation: A Great American Secret, by Joel L. Fleishman

Give Smart: Philanthropy That Gets Results, by Tom Tierney & Joel L. Fleishman

Giving 2.0: Transform Your Giving and Our World, by Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen

Giving Well: The Ethics of Philanthropy, by Patricia Illingworth, Thomas Pogge, & Leif Wenar

Innovation in Strategic Philanthropy: Local and Global Perspectives, by Helmut Anheier, Adele Simmons and David Winder

Just Another Emperor? The Myths and Realities of Philanthrocapitalism, by Michael Edwards

La nouvelle philanthropie : (ré)invente-t-elle un capitalisme solidaire ?, by Virginie Seghers

Philanthrocapitalism: How the rich can save the world, by Matthew Bishop and Michael Green

Philanthropic Foundations and Development Co-operation, by the OECD-DAC

Philanthropy in America: A History, by Olivier Zunz

The Role and Limitations of Philanthropy, by Michael Edwards

Strategic Giving: The Art and Science of Philanthropy, by Peter Frumkin

Taking Philanthropy Seriously: Beyond Noble Intentions to Responsible Giving, by William V.B. Damon and Susan Verducci

Uncharitable: How Restraints on Nonprofits Undermine Their Potential, by Dan Pallotta

Understanding Philanthropy: Its Meaning and Mission, by Robert Payton and Michael P. Moody

Blogs