Impact IMPACT IMPACTS Philanthropists with Big Impact Giving that is hands-on, savvy, proactive, transformational Read More IMPACTS Philanthropists with Big ImpactIn the portfolio of striking photographs that follow, we meet some of the beneficiaries of the “class” of 2019’s philanthropy, and we can read a bit of their remarkable stories in their own words. Read more Philanthropists with Big Impact › Bringing Sesame Street to LifeThe beginning of the iconic children’s program Sesame Street can be traced to an apartment in Manhattan’s Gramercy Park. Read more Bringing Sesame Street to Life › Protecting the Right to VoteDemocracy is precious. It means everyone’s voice being heard. Sometimes, that simple concept is lost, however. Read more Protecting the Right to Vote › Load More FORGING THE FUTURE Advancing Global Peace: Hillary Clinton and William J. Burns in Conversation Read More FORGING THE FUTURE Bringing the World to Pittsburgh“I feel lucky that I came to such a friendly city,” says Dutian Zeng, a former after-school teacher from China and a newcomer to Pittsburgh. Read more Bringing the World to Pittsburgh › Pathbreaker: Charting Andrew Carnegie’s Life and Legacy in the Hall That He BuiltA new exhibition follows the remarkable journey of the young factory boy who used his prodigious gifts to become the most prominent philanthropist of his time Read more Pathbreaker: Charting Andrew Carnegie’s Life and Legacy in the Hall That He Built › Andrew Carnegie Continues to Support His Hometown, DunfermlineEstablished in 1903, the Dunfermline Trust helps local residents of all ages live their best lives. Read more Andrew Carnegie Continues to Support His Hometown, Dunfermline › Load More GIVING HERO Small Gift, Big Giver Of all the donations Vartan Gregorian has received in his years of serving great institutions, one stands out in his memory. Read More GIVING HERO One Life, Threatened by Chronic Kidney DiseaseIgnacio Holtz has helped save the lives of 500 people suffering from chronic kidney disease in the U.S. and Mexico. Read more One Life, Threatened by Chronic Kidney Disease › A Librarian’s Commitment to Young Life in CaliforniaA librarian in California helps delinquent boys become bookworms. Read more A Librarian’s Commitment to Young Life in California › Fast Food – Texas StyleAfter hearing the Houston Food Bank was in need of volunteers, Heather spent an exhausting 86 hours volunteering over 10 days. Read more Fast Food – Texas Style › Load More THE PHILANTHROPISTS The Haas Family: A Philadelphia Institution Truly exceptional philanthropists are about as common as four-leaf clovers. So when you find a whole family full of givers, it is like stumbling across an entire field of the green good luck charms. Read More THE PHILANTHROPISTS Mei Hing Chak: China’s First Lady of PhilanthropyMei Hing Chak has seen incredible success in her life, often after pushing against the traditional way of doing things. Read more Mei Hing Chak: China’s First Lady of Philanthropy › Chuck Feeney: Everybody’s (Anonymous) HeroThe names of the great and the good grace countless trusts, monuments to wealthy benefactors now long dead. Read more Chuck Feeney: Everybody’s (Anonymous) Hero › Kazuo Inamori: Zen and the art of PhilanthropyKazuo Inamori is not your average businessman, and that is not simply because of his remarkable success. Read more Kazuo Inamori: Zen and the art of Philanthropy › Load More INNOVATIONS Donating After Disasters How to Give Responsibly After a Catastrophe Read More INNOVATIONS Donating After DisastersAfter Hurricane Mitch struck Honduras in 1998, some of the donations that came in included prom dresses. Read more Donating After Disasters › Millennial ShiftMost of them are charitable and have volunteered. They use their cell phones to donate, and see their workplace as somewhere they can make a big difference. Read more Millennial Shift › Measuring ImpactHow do you measure good? That is the challenge facing the philanthropic sector. In storybooks it is easy, of course. Read more Measuring Impact › Load More
