Venture philanthropy is unlikely to displace more established patterns of philanthropic giving, but has comparative advantage with respect to a specific set of social challenges and innovation potential. This article first gives a brief overview of the main characteristics of the European...

This paper analyzes venture philanthropy in Europe. Since the mid-nineties, the rise of venture philanthropy has mirrored the rise of social entrepreneurship in civil society in interesting ways. Social entrepreneurs and venture philanthropists alike have often laid claim to being among the most...

In many countries, employment growth in civil society outpaces that of the private sector, but a striking information gap remains: the most innovative initiatives are frequently not well known to philanthropically minded families. Taking this observation as a starting point, the paper outlines...

Excerpted from "Strategic Legacy Creation" (which was first circulated in the industry in summer of 2003 and later published at the University of St. Gallen in 2004, here abridged for publication in Viewpoints 2004), this paper outlines a strategy for private banks to counter the deterioration...