Not everybody is doing badly in the economic crisis. John Paulson, a hedge fund boss, is coining it. He famously took home $3.7 billion in 2007 (personally), after he shorted banking shares, and his funds were up last year and again in the first two months of this year. Whilst the new Forbes rich list […]
If you are in New York this Sunday evening, come to a discussion of philanthropy during the downturn at the 92nd Street Y. Matthew will be in conversation with two of the most thoughtful philanthropy leaders in America, Paul Brest, who runs the Hewlett Foundation, and Vartan Gregorian, who has long presided at the Carnegie […]
“Money Well Spent: A Strategic Guide to Smart Philanthropy,” has just been published by Paul Brest, who runs the Hewlett Foundation, and Hal Harvey. Matthew has written a review of the book in The Economist, and praises how it “dispenses practical advice to aspiring philanthropists and provides examples of the ways they can influence the […]
We had the UK launch of Philanthrocapitalism in the boardroom of the Economist last night – our thanks to deputy editor Emma Duncan for hosting the event and to Lisa Carden and Suzi Williamson from our publisher A&C Black. Among the journalists and movers and shakers in the UK philanthropic world joining us were Stephen Dawson, […]
The Economist kindly threw us a book launch party in New York last night. We were honoured to be joined by so many people who are part of the philanthrocapitalism revolution. Guest of honour was President Bill Clinton (hear Matthew’s interview with him for the Economist about the impact of the economic downturn on philanthropy). […]