The Road to 2021
Nurturing the growth of our Philanthropy Innovation Summit community has been one of the greatest honors of my time at the helm of Stanford PACS. This cadre of changemakers united by their participation in our Summit series is a remarkable group of philanthropists who are hungry to engage with peers...
Hope on the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day
The current pandemic highlights how vulnerable society is to a single perturbation. Climate change threatens multiple simultaneous disruptions. That’s why climate change is often called the greatest challenge of our time. This April marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. We have made remarkable progress on the problems of our...
Early Childhood Philanthropy = Smart Funding + Racial and Social Justice + Women’s Rights + Children’s Rights
In philanthropy there’s no better place to begin than at the beginning. Experienced philanthropists recognize the value of addressing problems early on, before they become intractable. Embracing upstream solutions and root causes is their credo. Many also place a premium on supporting foundational areas of work that radiate beyond a...
The Case for Self – Reflection
Here at Stanford PACS, we often refer to philanthropy as a journey—a journey with both anticipated and unexpected experiences and great opportunities for learning. Over time, you will almost surely explore new focus areas and find new opportunities within existing ones. More fundamentally, you will develop new skills, more confidence,...