A myriad of messages compete for attention in today’s world. Filtering reliable facts from all the noise can be a time-consuming challenge for philanthropists interested in taking concrete steps to create lasting, positive change. Organizations like the Wealth & Giving Forum are helping families and individuals of means to distill competing demands on philanthropy into clear initiatives that can lead to informed and meaningful acts of giving.

Last spring, the Wealth & Giving Forum convened a weekend-long retreat that inspired the group’s members to contribute more than $2 million to help The Earth Institute at Columbia University advance the fight against malaria in Africa.