Britain’s Philanthropy Ambassador Pushes Effort to Elevate Giving Globally

In a keynote speech to open a conference at New York University’s Heyman Center for Philanthropy and Fundraising, which was designed to teach nonprofit leaders around the world how to raise money, Dame Stephanie Shirley, Britain’s ambassador for philanthropy, said she would hold a global meeting in London in November to draw attention to the idea that such a position could elevate the importance of giving. (Watch her entire speech.)