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Rethinking Philanthropy

We’re challenging how philanthropy is done.
Let Nonprofits Spend More to Do More

Let Nonprofits Spend More to Do More

Why aren’t nonprofits held to the same standards as for-profit corporations?
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Jacob Lief
Are We Measuring The Real Impact Of Charity?

Are We Measuring The Real Impact Of Charity?

In his TEDTalk, “The Way We Think About Charity is Dead Wrong,” Dan Pallotta discusses the different rulebooks by which for-profit…
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Jacob Lief
7 Lessons for Smart Philanthropy

7 Lessons for Smart Philanthropy

In the seventeen years I’ve spent running a non-profit, I’ve witnessed the best and the worst of philanthropy. I’ve watched organizations…
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Jacob Lief
What if We Redefined Scale in International Development?

What if We Redefined Scale in International Development?

As the Chief External Relations Officer at Ubuntu Education Fund, I spend most of my time fundraising. Over the years, I have wrestled with…
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Jordan Levy
Can You Save a Child for $1 a Day?

Can You Save a Child for $1 a Day?

As the founder of a South African nonprofit, I often find myself making a case for orphaned and vulnerable children. Recently, I was…
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Jacob Lief
Ending Poverty: The Next Big Idea Is To Stay Small

Ending Poverty: The Next Big Idea Is To Stay Small

In April of 2007, I stood on the main stage at the Clinton Global Initiative. The organization I’d co-founded, Ubuntu Pathways, had spent…
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Jacob Lief
The Myth of the ‘Poverty Cure’

The Myth of the ‘Poverty Cure’

The hype that surrounded the launch of the United Nation’s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2000 has faded, muted by a mixed bag of…
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Jacob Lief
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