Inyathelo, the South African Institute for Advancement, has invited Chris Page, Senior Vice President for Donor Services at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA) in New York, to speak to South African banks and wealth management services companies about how best to support their clients’ philanthropic activities. The Inyathelo Philanthropy Symposium will take place in Cape Town on the 13th of February 2012.
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors is one of the world’s largest philanthropic service organisations and manages over US$200 million in grants each year to nearly 70 countries. The non-profit organisation was developed by the Rockefeller family as its private philanthropy service, and traces its roots to John D. Rockefeller, Sr., who in 1891 began to professionally manage his philanthropy “as if it were a business.”
Philanthropy has attracted much international interest and prominence since high profile American billionaires Warren Buffet and Bill Gates pledged to commit more than half their fortunes to good causes. Their campaign to convince others to do the same has created an awareness around the world and philanthropic activity is now becoming an integral part of financial planning.
The aim of the Inyathelo symposium is to discuss the new global culture of giving, philanthropic trends and how to encourage clients to become active in philanthropy.
