Next-Generation Philanthropy: Changing the World Study Released

Press release (Sept. 18, 2012) — Forbes Insights announced the findings of a new study, Next Generation Philanthropy: Changing the World, sponsored by Credit Suisse Group, as part of the Forbes 400 Summit on Philanthropy. This summer, in an unprecedented gathering of wealth and international philanthropy, Forbes brought together 150 billionaires and near-billionaires, including keynote speakers Bill Gates, Warren Buffett and Oprah Winfrey, for a private discussion of ways to help solve the world's most intractable problems. The peer exchange, which focused on greater collaboration, sharing of best practices and up-front education, helped advance the conversation around philanthropy on a global level.