The new wave of philanthropy: planning to solve the world's biggest problems. From: The Non-profit Times | Date: January 15, 2007| Author: Ghidotti, Natalie | COPYRIGHT 2007 NPT Publishing Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Entrepreneurial philanthropy. Planetary philanthropy. Venture philanthropy. Innovative philanthropy. Hybrid philanthropy.

These are the terms that have been used to describe a new wave of philanthropic giving. These are also the terms that were heard throughout the recent two-day Slate 60 conference, which brought together the country's top 60 philanthropic donors.

With their limos waiting outside, donors gathered at the conference to discuss the future of phi...