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 A Legacy That Defines a City: PittsburghA century after his death, Andrew Carnegie remains an integral part of Pittsburgh. Read more A Legacy That Defines a City: Pittsburgh › The Carnegie UK Trust: Changing Minds, Changing LivesThe Trust continues Andrew Carnegie’s original vision to improve the lives and well-being of people throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland Read more The Carnegie UK Trust: Changing Minds, Changing Lives › The PeacemakersThe family of Carnegie institutions opened the Forging the Future series with an event that draws upon the lessons of the past century as we look — it is hoped — to forge a more peaceful future. Read more The Peacemakers › 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 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 › Doubling Down on a Five Cent InvestmentLucky for the hundreds of thousands of boys who followed him into one of its clubhouses, Ed chose BCNY. Read more Doubling Down on a Five Cent Investment › A Great-Grandmother, A Great GiverRather than sending Mother’s Day cards to her friends and family, this #GivingHero gave support in their names to strengthen the bond between mothers and their newborns. Read more A Great-Grandmother, A Great Giver › 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 Azim Premji: Pledging to Give in IndiaWestern Indian Vegetable Products Ltd was an undeniably successful company. Successful enough that it allowed Azim Premji to live a comfortable life as a child in India, and later to have the enviable experience of studying engineering at Stanford University. Read more Azim Premji: Pledging to Give in India › Kristine McDivitt Tompkins: A World of InspirationEveryone has a hero. Someone to look up to. Someone to emulate. These heroes run the gamut from family members to international celebrities. Read more Kristine McDivitt Tompkins: A World of Inspiration › Fred Kavli: A Laser-Like FocusA global benefactor of scientific inquiry, Fred Kavli embodied Andrew Carnegie’s observation that the “scientific man of today lives in an atmosphere of wonder, arousing all his higher powers and compelling reverence.” Read more Fred Kavli: A Laser-Like Focus › Load More INNOVATIONS Donating After Disasters How to Give Responsibly After a Catastrophe Read More INNOVATIONS 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 › Athletes Pursuing PhilanthropySports Stars are Using Their Platforms to Raise Money for Hurricane Relief. Read more Athletes Pursuing Philanthropy › 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
