Anna Patton

3 weeks ago | pioneerspost.com | Anna Patton

The Skoll Foundation will increase its grant spending by nearly 30% this year, to respond to what founder Jeff Skoll called the “careless and callous and inhumane” cuts under way in the USA.  The Canadian-born philanthropist and former eBay president announced the funding boost at the Skoll World Forum on Wednesday. Skoll returned to his position as chair of the foundation earlier this year, after a seven-year gap dealing with what he called “a serious medical condition”.

1 month ago | ijnet.org | Anna Patton

It’s not uncommon for journalists to want their reporting to result in positive change. But how can they promote important causes through their work without sacrificing professional integrity — and while sustaining a viable career? Several approaches are possible, as reporters today demonstrate. In 2020, two Israeli researchers identified what they termed “obsessive-activist” journalists who are motivated by a strong sense of justice and push for change in two ways.

2 months ago | heysocal.com | Anna Patton

Attendees listen to a presentation during the Impact Las Vegas event. | Photo courtesy of Maureen Romito When Las Vegas resident Maureen Romito was nearing retirement, she knew she wanted to give more money to good causes. But there were two problems. First, she was not wealthy: “I couldn’t become who I think of as a typical philanthropist in the United States — someone with the last name of Gates or Buffett or Musk, somebody that makes a lot of money.”Second, it was hard to know who to give to.

2 months ago | dbrnews.com | Anna Patton

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2 months ago | winonadailynews.com | Anna Patton

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