A triumph of language?

Just coming back from a planning meeting for the annual Chicago Global Donors Network conference (CGDN). CGDN is a regional philanthropy association that’s designed to connect both global donors in the Chicago and midwestern regional area.
Each year, the annual conference solicits proposals from around the country for panel sessions and roundtable discussions. The discussion and [...]

From CSR Wire: ” Monsanto Donates $1 Million in Support of Iowa Flood Relief Efforts”

Referring back to my post here, I wondered if Midwester flood donations would start to grow. The jury’s still out but agri-technology company Monsato has just announced $1.5 million dollars in donations to Iowa and broader Midwestern flood relief. See more here.

Tracking the downward pattern in philanthropic giving

A number of articles including Slate.com’s “The Coming Charity Crisis” have pointed out a downward trend in American charitable giving in 2008. Slate’s article notes that:
“In May, the annual gala of the Robin Hood Foundation, an event at which a few thousand hedge-fund magnates and leveraged buyout titans conspicuously display their wealth and commitment to [...]