{"id":3089,"date":"2024-01-22T04:49:31","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T04:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/editor.pimglobal.org\/?p=3089"},"modified":"2024-01-25T01:12:45","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T01:12:45","slug":"a-decade-of-impact-reflecting-on-the-model-foundations-journey-in-philanthropy-and-social-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/editor.pimglobal.org\/a-decade-of-impact-reflecting-on-the-model-foundations-journey-in-philanthropy-and-social-change\/","title":{"rendered":"A Decade of Impact: Reflecting on the Model Foundation’s Journey in Philanthropy and Social Change"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
In celebration of PIM\u2019s 10th Anniversary, we have curated a series of reflections on the impact that our flagship program, the Model Foundation, has made throughout the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With the aim of equipping students with the resources and skills to make a difference in the world, the Model Foundation program was developed to give students a hands-on opportunity to experience what it is like to work in philanthropy, how to evaluate impact, and make decisions about impact investing and funding. Our Model Foundation program went on to become the first and, for a long time, the only experimental “learning by giving” program in China.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n From 2014-2019, each year, Model Foundation would engage a diverse selection of young leaders and give them the opportunity to act as venture philanthropists, making decisions on how to support eight high-potential social organizations with a $20,000 USD PIM fund. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019re honored to share a few highlights, thoughts, and learnings from 2017 Model Foundation Leadership Fellows Wenxin Yan, Carolina Gordillo Are, and William Hinthorn.Focused on identifying effective approaches to address inequality, Model Foundation 2017 students worked hard to amplify the missions of their partner organizations, spoke directly with leaders in the field, made lifelong connections, and considered ways to continue leading an effective impact in their own communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n