Big Philanthropists in East Asia: a Sampling of Their Key Donations
Li Ka-shing, a Hong Kong businessman, is generally regarded as Asia’s most generous philanthropist, ALSO SEE:ARTICLE: Philanthropy’s New FrontierARTICLE: Building a Spirit of GenerosityARTICLE: Scrutiny by Chinese Officials Dampens Hopes of Charitable GroupsARTICLE: American Grant Makers Seek to…
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American Grant Makers Seek to Deepen Their Involvement in China
China is an economic powerhouse, yet it continues to face vast social, health, and environmental ALSO SEE:ARTICLE: Philanthropy’s New FrontierARTICLE: Building a Spirit of GenerosityARTICLE: Scrutiny by Chinese Officials Dampens Hopes of Charitable GroupsARTICLE: Big Philanthropists in East Asia: a…
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Building a Spirit of Generosity
On a Sunday night here two years ago, the billionaire Li Ka-shing lay awake in his bed, contemplating the Chinese spirit of generosity. While already ALSO SEE: ARTICLE: Philanthropy’s New Frontier ARTICLE: Scrutiny by Chinese Officials Dampens Hopes of Charitable Groups ARTICLE: American Grant…
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Mao Zedong formed the People’s Republic of China in 1949 after a long and bloody civil war. Among ALSO SEE:ARTICLE: Building a Spirit of GenerosityARTICLE: Scrutiny by Chinese Officials Dampens Hopes of Charitable GroupsARTICLE: American Grant Makers Seek to Deepen Their Involvement in…
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Grant maker says fund raisers underestimate workload of foundation officials
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Professor offers commentary on trial of Muslim charity
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International Aid Groups Balk at Latest Federal Antiterror Screening Plan
By Ian WilhelmAfter loud protests by charities, the U.S. Agency for International Development said this week that it has not started a controversial plan to screen nonprofit organizations for ties to terrorists and is meeting with critics to ameliorate their concerns. Under the proposal, the agency…
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Is prize philanthropy more effective than traditional grant making?
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