Posted on January 4, 2007

2006: The Year in Review

While we usually try to avoid superlatives, it's hard not to suggest that 2006 will be remembered as the dawn of a new golden age of philanthropy. From Warren Buffett's multi-billion-dollar gift to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, already the country's largest, to the maturation and demonstrated effectiveness of microfinance as a tool in the increasingly important fight against global poverty, 2006 showcased philanthropy at its best and made clear the hopes and optimism of all those who strive to make the world a safer, healthier, and more equitable place.

As the year comes to a close, the editors of PND honor that spirit and those individuals while looking back at some of the important philanthropic stories and personalities of 2006.

Buffett's Bombshell

Katrina, A Year Later

U.S. Philanthropy Raises Its International Profile

Microfinance Comes of Age

Museums Yield on Collecting Practices

Legislative Round-Up

A New Golden Age of Philanthropy?

People in the News

2007: Preview of the Year Ahead