Zoos, botanics and the new age of philanthropy
We are – despite the recession – living through a new age of personal giving at a very senior level.
Bill Gates and Warren Buffet are now the biggest donors the world has ever seen, and they are followed by a host of others all around the world.
But these new “philanthopcapitalists” are subtly different from their predecessors. In some cases they look for a more direct involvement in the project supported by their gift. In others they look at their support as “venture philanthropy” facilitating otherwise hard to fund and innately risky experimental approaches.
Large audience nature venues around the world are, I know, engaged in mould breaking ideas of all sorts.
To consider better how to engage with the new philanthropy, try ‘Philanthocapitalists’ by Bishop and Green
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