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THE FABULOUS MR. LO.
Publication Type: Periodical
Source(s): Forbes; Aug/Sep2023, Vol. 206 Issue 4, p102-110, 6p, 4 Color Photographs
Abstract: The article features Calvin Lo, a billionaire financier, philanthropist, chief executive officer (CEO) and owner of life insurance brokerage firm R.E. Lee International. Focus is given on the wealth of Lo including his asset management firm R.E. Lee Ca...
The Mystery of MacKenzie.
Publication Type: Periodical
Source(s): Fortune. Apr/May2022, Vol. 185 Issue 2, p78-85. 8p. 7 Color Photographs.
Abstract: The article focuses on American billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Topics include her divorce from Jeff Bezos, the founder of electronic (e-)commerce company Amazon, her charitable giving to organizations such as Penumbra Theatre Co. and Globa...
Serious post-cyclone humanitarian challenge in Myanmar.
Publication Type: Periodical
Source(s): Mizzima Business Weekly. 5/25/2023, Vol. 12 Issue 21, p10-13. 4p.
Abstract: The article focuses on the aftermath of Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar, with the death toll reaching 145, most of whom were from the Rohingya community, and the need for emergency food aid and assistance for the affected population. It mentions the junta's h...
A RISING TIDE.
Publication Type: Periodical
Source(s): Oregon Business Magazine. May2023, Vol. 46 Issue 5, p32-35. 4p.
Abstract: "I am what you call an economic development practitioner,"Randall, the seasoned and unapologetically confident director ofthe new Portland-based Black Business Association of Oregon,tells Oregon Business. Randall's father, attorney William C. "Billy"Ra...
Humanitarian Versus For-Profit Operations: When Lines Blur.
Publication Type: Report
Source(s): INSEAD Knowledge Publications. Mar2023, p1-8. 8p. 1 Color Photograph, 1 Diagram.
Organisational network structures of humanitarian non-governmental organisations in relation to their logistics activities.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): International Journal of Logistics: Research & Applications. Feb2023, Vol. 26 Issue 2, p155-171. 17p.
Abstract: This work aims at conducting a comprehensive investigation of network structures of humanitarian organisations and elaborating the resulting influences on their logistical activities. This is the first work that connects the organisational structures o...
Distributionally robust multi-period location-allocation with multiple resources and capacity levels in humanitarian logistics.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): European Journal of Operational Research. Mar2023, Vol. 305 Issue 3, p1042-1062. 21p.
Abstract: • A DRM is formulated and an equivalently mixed-integer linear program is given. • A branch-and-Benders-cut algorithm with some improvement strategies is devised. • Experiment results show that DRM outperforms the deterministic and stochastic models. •...
Negotiating humanitarian space with criminal armed groups in urban Latin America.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Disasters. Jul2023, Vol. 47 Issue 3, p700-724. 25p.
Abstract: نبذة مختصرة: تواجه الوكالات الإنسانية والإنمائية التي تتدخل في مدن أمريكا اللاتينية في أعقاب الكوارث، وكذلك أثناء حالات الصراع والعنف بشكل متزايد، التحدي الذي تشكّله الجماعات المسلّحة الإجرامية. ومع ذلك، هناك حاجة لدراسات مقارنة قائمة على الأدلّة بين ا...
What UNRWA Teaches Us about Humanitarian Histories.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Jerusalem Quarterly. Summer2023, Issue 94, p65-69. 5p.
GIFTS FOR THE NATION.
Publication Type: Periodical
Source(s): History Today. May2022, Vol. 72 Issue 5, p90-93. 4p.
Abstract: The article reports that several contemporary philanthropists consider giving money to ease the national debt. Topics include considered that in 1928, Winston Churchill the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced an anonymous charitable gift of £500,000 ...