Give to Colombia, a US-based nonprofit organization is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a special event. The organization is known for their transparency and delivering targeted dollars toward Colombia’s biggest issues. According to the organization’s website, they “create, promote and facilitate alliances between international donors and Colombian grassroots organizations.” This year is the nonprofit’s tenth […]
Shakira is known around the world for having one heck of a pair of lungs. The girl can sing. Yet, she is has also branched out into another field of work. She has committed to deliver world-class education to the children in her native Columbia and beyond. She employs the use of “philanthrocapitalism” which is […]
“Love is in the air. It’s everywhere you look around.” You may recognize the words to the famous song. Yet, love really was in the air on July 27th at the “Love Ball.” Partiers and players came out to support a good cause and take part in the merrymaking. The “Love Ball,” an annual event […]
Prospect Park, located in the heart of Brooklyn, NY, is a 585-acre sanctuary, the result of a collaboration between famed landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux. The expansive park features a 60-acre lake, the Prospect Park Zoo, and Brooklyn’s only forest. It is home to many events and performing arts festivals, which brings […]
It seems like younger generations are getting more generous every year. Famous or not, rich or poor, young Americans are lending their time, money, and effort to a variety of philanthropic ventures. In New York City, the same is true, and this year the popular New York Observer will be honoring twenty philanthropists under 40 […]
Turnaround for Children is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 2002 to help poverty-stricken children and schools succeed. Turnaround for Children partners with some of the most impoverished schools in New York and Washington, DC, and works to transform them into “calm, effective learning environment[s].” In a time when one in four children in […]
Gala benefits have received their fair share of criticism over the years, with many individuals complaining that they are an inefficient way to make money for organizations. Indeed, galas do take a LOT of volunteer time and money to put together, but there’s no question that they can also bring in stunning amounts of donations […]
Every year, millions of people struggle to win the fight against blood cancer. DKMS is an organization that began with one girl’s heart-wrenching experience of watching her mother fight and lose that battle. Katharina Harf was just thirteen when her mother, Mechtild, was diagnosed with acute leukemia. Mechtild was told she could be saved by […]
Andres Santo Domingo is one of those people who is a true philanthropist. A record label owner and New York socialite, both he and his wife Lauren Santo Domingo are heavily involved in the community in the city. The son of Colombian businessman Julio Mario Santo Domingo Pumarejo, Andres grew up in New York City, […]