Lynn Forester de Rothschild, CEO of E.L. Rothschild, explains the challenges that will arise with increasing economic inequality and what we must do now to create a more inclusive and equitable future. Moderated by Stephanie Mehta of Fast Company. “There was something once called the American dream … If youContinue Reading
Ratan Tata, former Chairman of the Tata Group, has been credited with turning Tata from a largely India-centric company into a global business, with approximately 65% of revenues coming from abroad, accomplished in part through acquisitions. Tata was interviewed by Charles Atkins, a second year MBA student at Stanford GraduateContinue Reading
St. John’s Women in Philanthropy Sunday, November 15, 2020 In celebration of National Philanthropy Day, come join us for an inspirational conversation with women who are inspiring other women. If you are interested in helping others in underserved communities and growing an empowering alumnae network at St. John’s University, thenContinue Reading
ESG is a catch-all term for investing strategies that consider a company’s environmental, social and governance factors. ESG investing is predicted to surge following the coronavirus pandemic and demonstrations over racial justice. Consumers and Wall Street investors alike are increasingly holding companies accountable for their performance on environmental, social andContinue Reading
In this episode of the Millionaire Mindcast, we have a spectacular guest, Dr. Bill Dorfman who shares a lot of value and insights on how to make a huge impact on the world, what’s the core foundational pillar of success, how to make opportunities to come on your way, howContinue Reading
Introduction to some of the elements of the Industrial Revolution, more on this subject to come! The economic developments of the 1800s saw the development of agrarian and handicraft economies in Europe and America transform into industrial urbanised ones. The term to describe this phenomenon would be known as theContinue Reading
We may think that making money is not consistent with doing good in the world, but that’s not always the case. Entrepreneur Craig Newmark, the founder of craigslist and craigconnects, share his insight as a philanthropist and advocate of technology for the public good. Craig started craigslist in 1995 andContinue Reading
Watch the replay from October 24th as Board Chairman Bill Bonenberger 7W9 talked in depth on Williamson’s funding, the vision of our founder, Isaiah V. Williamson, and how we are able to be the only postsecondary school in the nation to provide each student with a full scholarship sourceContinue Reading
Over more than a decade, the Women’s Philanthropy Institute (Indiana University) has conducted dozens of studies that examine how and why women and men give. Individually as well as in the aggregate, the research affirms that gender matters in philanthropy. By understanding the research, we can unlock the full potentialContinue Reading
We CANNOT wait any longer to make long overdue shifts in how we create social change. The social impact sector has a history of calling band-aids impact, wasting resources with the best of intentions, and placing control in the hands of disconnected leaders. We are seeing the impact of theseContinue Reading