Is It Public, or Is It Private?

Traditionally, when it comes to philanthropy, there has been private philanthropy, and there has been government philanthropy, and rarely did the two meet. But that division is now changing, as a growing number of philanthropists are looking at new opportunities in so-called public-private partnerships.

Full text article by Shelly Banjo is available via the Wall Street Journal, 11/9/09.

Colleges Turn to Donors to Meet Aid Pledge

Dozens of colleges and universities have announced efforts to overhaul their aid programs, and now they're working on funding those grand plans. While scholarships have always been a popular earmark for higher education philanthropists -- more than a third of restricted donations go to financial aid -- such gifts are being sought even more as schools ensure they can afford their much-lauded magnanimity.

Full-text article by Melissa Korn is available via The Wall Street Journal, 5.13.08.

Private Philanthropy's Global Reach

The changing nature of private giving and its emergence as a worldwide phenomenon are spotlighted in a report by the Hudson Institute – The Index of Global Philanthropy 2008. The Index is the only comprehensive source on the scope and magnitude of private giving to the developing world.

Full-text article by Jane Lampman is available via The Christian Science Monitor, 5.12.08.