Gaining Tools and Optimism to Turn Local Philanthropy Around
December 13, 2018 11:00 amJedidah always arrived early at the office. Some of her colleagues called her ambitious, but for her, the job was... View Article
Social Cohesion in Kyrgyzstan through a Participatory Lens
January 24, 2014 10:06 amIn November 2013, we met with our partners in Kyrgyzstan to plan the start-up of a new World Bank-funded grant... View Article
CEO Notes: Why We Joined the Global Partnership for Social Accountability
December 11, 2013 11:46 amFollowing months of preparation, several of us from the Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. (AKF USA) recently walked a few short... View Article
A Story of Giving
July 15, 2013 12:04 pmMadeeha Ansari, a graduate student at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, worked with the Listening Program this summer. She posted... View Article
The Building Blocks of Community Philanthropy: Assets, Capacity, Trust
June 14, 2013 11:58 am“The power dynamics are shifting,” noted Rebecca Masisak, CEO of Tech Soup Global, speaking of momentum for community-led development. So while... View Article
Aga Khan Foundation USA, the C.S. Mott Foundation and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund Release Publication on Community Philanthropy
June 8, 2013 3:37 pmWASHINGTON, DC, JUNE 8, 2013 – Community philanthropy can be a powerful force for strengthening civil society and building on local... View Article
Lessons in Community Philanthropy
June 6, 2013 11:56 am“Why community philanthropy?” asked Nick Deychakiwsky, program officer for the C.S. Mott Foundation, at the start of an event hosted... View Article
Foundations Partner to Promote Report on Community Philanthropy at DC Event
March 1, 2012 2:39 pmWASHINGTON, DC, MARCH 1, 2012– Today, the Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. (AKF USA) and the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation (Mott Foundation) hosted an event... View Article
AKF USA and Mott Foundation Release Report on Community Philanthropy
February 21, 2012 10:27 amJointly released by Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. and the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, the report, entitled The Value of Community Philanthropy: Results... View Article
Elevator Encounter Leads to Partnership to Promote Community Philanthropy
February 17, 2012 8:49 amRarely do monumental things happen in an elevator ride. Most rides are short and quiet, a moment to collect your... View Article