Philanthropy
The Wing Lends a Hand to Female Entrepreneurs for Small Business Saturday
Last weekend we dropped by The Wing's #SBS event to chat sustainability, entrepreneurship, and slow fashion with Cuyana's Shilpa Shah.
Philanthropy
Bikes for Schoolchildren in Tanzania
For students in rural Tanzania, a new bicycle means better access to education.
Philanthropy
Bloomberg on Philanthropy
The former mayor of New York City shares his thoughts on the impact of private donations on public issues.
Philanthropy
FEED Projects Feeds the World
Lauren Bush Lauren’s creation continues to fight hunger in Africa and beyond, one bag at a time.
Philanthropy
Post-Mao… Wow!
How did a Belgian businessman come to fund China’s top contemporary art institution? Baron Guy Ullens, the force behind the Ullens Center for...
Philanthropy
Saving the Mount
The Berkshires home of Edith Wharton testifies to her time and taste, but $3 million must be raised soon or it may become a historic footnote.
Philanthropy
How Jean Pigozzi Plans to Save the World
On a remote island off Panama’s Pacific coast, the businessman/conservationist welcomes scientists to his Liquid Jungle Lab, a one-of-a-kind...
Philanthropy
Saving the Elephants
While writing Travels on My Elephant, intrepid Englishman Mark Shand fell in love with his five-ton amber-eyed companion, Tara. Now he’s made it...
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