Perspective on venture philanthropy from experts in fundraising and social entrepreneurship
2/20/2001
As found on the multipurpose site Charityvillage.com, this guide devoted to the emerging field of venture philanthropy provides a great deal of information that should help general managers get a handle on what it means to fuse the principles of venture capitalism with traditional philanthropic practices. While the site creators acknowledge that "venture philanthropy may still be an experiment," they offer a variety of perspectives here, including viewpoints of experts in fundraising and social entrepreneurship. The site also pulls together key information from top professionals working specifically in venture philanthropy, including Tom Reis, venture philanthropy director at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and Jed Emerson, a senior research fellow at Harvard Business School.