Rich D'Attizio
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- Milken Institute43 min
Philanthropic Responses to COVID-19 in Asia-Pacific - Conference Call Series
Richard Ditizio, Laurence Lien, Binod Chaudhary, Andrew Forrest, Cherie Nursalim, Rich D'Attizio
The Milken Institute convened a global panel of philanthropic leaders and experts to analyze the $8 billion surge in pandemic funding and the accelerating pace of medical research, which now includes 335 tracked treatments and vaccines. Participants examined divergent national strategies from the US to Asia, highlighting specific interventions such as Australia's massive infrastructure investment and Indonesia's triple-pillar approach to economic resilience. The discussion concluded with a unified call to transition from immediate relief to long-term institutional rebuilding through blended finance and collaborative dashboards designed to protect essential supply chains and prevent mass poverty.
- Milken Institute59 min
Strategic Philanthropy: Investing in the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
Rich D'Attizio, Mike, Tom, Igor
At a panel hosted by the Milken Institute, the newly established Center for Strategic Philanthropy advocates replacing passive check-writing with active, business-driven philanthropy that prioritizes accountability and sustainability. Speakers highlighted successful venture philanthropy models, such as the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's royalty monetization and WorldQuant University's scalable free education, which leverage rigorous efficacy metrics to redirect funds from administrative duplication to high-impact areas like medical research and small business growth. The discussion concluded with a call for donors to prioritize talent acquisition and rapid deployment strategies over legacy building, urging the community to address systemic barriers while ensuring interventions do not create long-term negative consequences.