Earlier this month, the official merger of Mount Sinai Medical Center and Continuum Health Partners was finalized, resulting in the newly formed Mount Sinai Health System. This medical network is now the largest in New York City; Continuum’s community-oriented hospitals include Beth Israel Medical Center, Roosevelt Hospital, St. Luke’s, as well as the New York […]
John Prendergast is, in many ways, the model activist. He has dedicated the past thirty years to advocating for human rights abroad, and his efforts have allotted every organization he has worked with enormous amounts of support from passionate philanthropists. He is an author, human rights campaign leader, an advisor to prominent philanthropists, and a […]
Audrey Hepburn is one of the most adored Hollywood icons of all time. While many know her for roles in dozens of beloved American films, Hepburn was as much of a passionate humanitarian as an actress throughout her adult life. Hepburn has said, “I feel so strongly that’s where it all starts, with kindness. What […]
Philanthropy comes in many shapes and sizes. It can mean dedicating your time to a worthy cause, donating funds to a charitable foundation, or becoming an activist to help improve the quality of life for others. The latter is perhaps the most difficult to do, and involves a lot of patience, and perseverance. Social change […]
Known for shaking up the approach to philanthropy, the Laura and John Arnold Foundation continues to stress the importance of evaluating metrics when making a charitable contribution. The foundation wants to answer questions about what sort of impact will be made and whether the money given will do the most possible good. As part of […]
Mitch Winehouse, father of late singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse, has organized a series of events for the singer’s 30th birthday this month called #Amys30. Mitch Winehouse says that he wants the world to understand that his daughter was just a normal person “from a good family”, and that people struggling with addiction are human after all. […]
“Tramps like us, baby we were born to run!” In case you were born after 1980, that’s a lyric from Bruce Springsteen’s “Born to Run,” an anthem for a generation. However, Bruce, who has 20 Grammy awards, has been doing more than writing songs and singing over the years. He has put his personal stamp […]
The William J Clinton Foundation is the charitable foundation created by former President Bill Clinton. Now the entire Clinton Family is involved with a new campaign to create an endowment fund for the newly renamed Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation. The new foundation will expand on issues that the Clinton Global Initiative originally championed. […]
This is a story that took place over 20 years ago, but it will still bring tears to your eyes. The folks at Gerber took on a special client. Though he was a teenager, he actually needed special baby formula to stay alive. The company stopped making the formula in 1985, but they agreed to […]
Lagos, Nigeria is full of trash. There is so much that it spills into the streets and makes living conditions hazardous. These kinds of conditions can increase flooding, stress and spread disease. Bilikiss Adebiyi noticed this and vowed to change things. Her plan was to tackle the lack of waste management and promote local environmentalism […]