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The Business of Philanthropy
- Author
- Badr Jafar
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 14 November 2024
- Run Time
- 11 hours 34 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
A collection of one-on-one discussions with 40 of the world’s greatest thought and action leaders and prominent philanthropic figures.
THE BUSINESS OF PHILANTHROPY features diverse insights into the power of strategic philanthropy to inform, inspire and mobilise the next generation of social innovators in their pursuit of positive social and environmental impact.
In conversation with social entrepreneur Badr Jafar, philanthropic leaders including Bill Gates, Baroness Valerie Amos, Kristalina Georgieva, David Miliband, Razan Al Mubarak and many more discuss their hopes and priorities for the world of today and tomorrow. Their insights shed new light on the increasingly important role that strategic philanthropy is playing in helping to address some of the world’s greatest challenges.
In a world that is confronting a host of grave interconnected risks, this book reveals fresh perspectives on old and new problems, and provides a much-needed infusion of hope and optimism in our collective capacity to meet this historic moment.
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Details
- Author
- Badr Jafar
- Narrator
- Christopher Ashman, Deryn Edwards, Alan Urving
- Duration
- 11 hours 34 minutes
- Release Date
- 14 November 2024
- ISBN
- 9780008744199
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Development economics and emerging economies, International economics, International trade and commerce, Economic systems and structures
Synopsis
A collection of one-on-one discussions with 40 of the world’s greatest thought and action leaders and prominent philanthropic figures. THE BUSINESS OF PHILANTHROPY features diverse insights into the power of strategic philanthropy to inform, inspire and mobilise the next generation of social innovators in their pursuit of positive social and environmental impact. In conversation with social entrepreneur Badr Jafar, philanthropic leaders including Bill Gates, Baroness Valerie Amos, Kristalina Georgieva, David Miliband, Razan Al Mubarak and many more discuss their hopes and priorities for the world of today and tomorrow. Their insights shed new light on the increasingly important role that strategic philanthropy is playing in helping to address some of the world’s greatest challenges. In a world that is confronting a host of grave interconnected risks, this book reveals fresh perspectives on old and new problems, and provides a much-needed infusion of hope and optimism in our collective capacity to meet this historic moment.
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