6 Ways Leading Philanthropists Proactively Change From:
How are leading philanthropists becoming the changemakers we need?
Back in April of 2019, a World Economic Forum article started with the sentence, âThis is a difficult time for philanthropy.â It went on to detail all the many ways the worldâs problems from climate change to shifting demographics required collective action and how philanthropy needed to change to keep up and stay relevant.
Now weâre in a different world. As our civil society safety nets strain under the weight of a struggling economy and the needs of so many; as the pandemic magnifies inequities in health care, education, access to green space, technology, safe work environments, and more; as the cry for equality and justice rings in the street, this call to change has only gotte
The fundraiser was entitled Harry and Meghan $5 Donation to Buy Home and despite hoping others would dig into their pockets to help, let s face it, two already very wealthy individuals, it came as little surprise that they raised just $110.
After Hanson was approached regarding the campaign, she insisted that it was not a joke and that, simply: I like helping people and helping them in any way I can. That gives me happiness. If you needed a home, I d do the same for you. It s a good deed.
Whilst we completely admire Anastasia s charitable spirit, we really do, one can t help but think that her efforts would be better directed elsewhere on this occasion.
The #Hot100 top 10 (chart dated March 20, 2021) billboard charts (@billboardcharts) March 15, 2021 Source: https://twitter.com/billboardcharts/status/1371516137989668866 -Drake made history as the first artist to have 3 songs debut at the top 3 spots on the Billboard Hot 100. -After 8 weeks…
Karachi
March 14, 2021
A rehabilitation and research centre is being established by a United States-based Islamic charitable organisation, Helping Hand for Relief and Development (HHRD), in the outskirts of Karachi and it will be the largest rehab facility for the mentally- and physically-disabled people in Pakistan.
This was stated by Dr Mohsin Ansari, an eminent pediatrician practising in Maryland, US, and serving as the chairman of the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) and its overseas charity wing HHRD for last several years, as he addressed a news conference at the Karachi Press Club on Saturday.
The US-based paediatrician is currently on a visit to Pakistan. “We are spending $10 million on the establishment of a state-of-the-art rehabilitation centre and hospital for the treatment of neurological diseases and rehabilitation of physically- and mentally-disabled people and children in Karachi. This centre would be a gift for the people of Karachi and the rest of Sindh
BTS Things We Learned from Raya and The Last Dragon #RayaWatchParty
So Disney did this thing where there was a mass watch event on Twitter and the film makers gave some BTS info. There will be more spoilery things near the end of the post, as I m adding these in real time as the event happens.
The Opening:
We redid this opening dozens of times. The gorgeous “wayang kulit” shadow puppet prologue was done by the amazing Griselda Sastrawinata #RayaWatchParty Adele Lim (@adeleBlim) March 13, 2021src
The actual Cinematography.
In scenes where there is distrust, the team used wide lenses so that everything in focus. Lower camera positions, high contrast, and a narrow color palette were also utilized to give those scenes a different feel. (2/2) #RayaWatchParty Disney Animation (@DisneyAnimation) March 13, 2021src