In recent months, philanthropy has had much to celebrate. The unprecedented lifetime giving by Warren Buffett to the Gates Foundation and family-led foundations has been heralded as the largest commitment in philanthropic history.
Gifts such as Buffett's capture the headlines and our imaginations on the role that private giving and philanthropy can play in fostering innovation, initiating positive change, and building solutions for the welfare and good of citizens globally and locally.
From its position of leadership, the Gates Foundation invites and challenges us to get involved as volunteers in issues that we care about and to shape our own life's work around nonprofit organizations and philanthropy.
[Excerpt of a commentary by Darcy Oman, The Richmond Times-Dispatch]
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