PARSA Call to Action: Support Disaster Relief for Earthquake Victims in Haiti


Philanthropy Today - January 2010
  • Haiti Earthquake Relief  

    As the world gears up to assist Haiti after the devastating earthquake on Tuesday, there are many resources becoming available to help donors find the the best ways to help. PARSA Community Foundation has an updated homepage that directs visitors to some of these resources.

    Philanthropy News Digest provides a comprehensive list of organization to donate to, and links for further information and resources.

    Arabella Advisors offers recommendations for philanthropists who want to invest in disaster relief and prevention.

    The World Congress of Muslim Philanthropists has established an emergency cell that will closely monitor and assess the situation on ground, and will serve as the bridge between the global community of donors and partner humanitarian agencies.

    E Jewish Philanthropy has also sent an alert of Jewish organizations that are accepting donations to aid relief efforts.

  • Omidyars #1 on Barron's 'Best Givers' List

    Barron's 'Best Givers' List focuses on philanthropists who are getting results from the money they give. Barron's focus on high-impact giving yielded a list of 25 powerful philanthropists who were ranked on such criteria as innovation, quality of alliances with other groups, the ripple effects of their giving and the extent to which their successful projects can be replicated. At the very top of this list was EBay founder and Iranian American Pierre Omidyar. The Omidyar Network invests in businesses and nonprofits that aim for social change and has achieved extraordinary success in venture philanthropy. As just one example of the Omidyar Network's success, a $100 million fund that Pam and Pierre Omidyar established at Pierre's alma mater Tufts University is set to produce $1 billion in microloans to developing countries while also turning a profit for Tufts. PARSA congratulates Pam and Pierre Omidyar on this honor and their incredible success in venture philanthropy. See the Best Givers List.
  • Top 10 Philanthropy Books of the Decade

    Asian American Giving has compiled a list of their top ten philanthropy books of the decade. The list includes both general books on philanthropy and books focused on Asian philanthropy. Click here for the list.