Almost all cultures around the world have an expression that means the same thing. In Europe - clogs to clogs in 3 generations; in China - rice paddy to rice paddy. Their meaning is clear – that without careful thought the first generation will make the money; the second will become significant members of society and the third, having no experience of any other life, will spend what is left of it.
Read MoreMany people who choose to establish a family charitable trust do so for the specific goal of engaging their children and future generations in shared family philanthropy. Indeed families with the most success in engaging new philanthropists are those that prepare younger family members for philanthropy in general.
Read MoreAt the start of this year I went on a field visit to western Kenya where, among other things, I saw the work being done by a Youth SACCO (Credit Union) which Mercy Corps had helped establish.
Read MoreThis site has been designed to provide an introduction to the independent philanthropy services that Charityflow offer.
In the About Us and Our Service pages it provides an overview of the sort of clients the services are most likely to be of benefit to and who the services are delivered by.
The blog provides regular updates on philanthropic projects.
