http://www.legatum.com LEGATUM is a global investment group whose mission is to generate and allocate the capital and ideas that can help people live more prosperous lives. http://www.legatum.com http://www.legatum.com/images/Llogo.jpg en-GB 2013-05-19 11:05:33 All rights reserved. Users may download and print extracts of content from this website for their own personal and non-commercial use only. Republication or redistribution of Legatum content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Legatum. Legatum and the Legatum Charioteer logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Legatum Group of companies. © Legatum 2013 Dean Arrindell and Lauren Lyster, Just Explain It The United Nations passed a resolution declaring March 20, 2013 the first International Day of Happiness. The resolution recognized "happiness and well-being as universal goals and aspirations in the lives of human beings around the world and the importance of their recognition in public policy objectives." So, why is happiness so important? How is happiness measured? And what countries are the happiest? http://www.legatum.com/article/Who-Are-The-Happiest-People-In-The-World News Article 2013-03-27 Legatum Limited We are proud to announce the launch of the new END Fund website! The END Fund is a collaboration between some of the most progressive philanthropists around the globe, coming together to form the world's first private initiative aimed at tackling neglected tropical diseases. The END Fund provides exceptional return on investment by harnessing the highly scalable impact of low-cost mass drug administrations. http://www.legatum.com/article/New-END-Fund-website-launched News Article 2013-03-05 Legatum Center at MIT Legatum Center students see opportunities in the emerging economies of Asia, Africa and Latin America. http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2013/legatum-center-emerging-markets.html News Article 2013-02-01 Razoo Razoo, the fastest growing crowdfunding platform for causes, announced that 2012 was its biggest year for charitable giving to date. Razoo raised more than $135 million dollars for 16,000 nonprofits across the country since inception with more than half raised in 2012. http://news.razoo.com/2013/01/razoo-announces-record-breaking-year-for-charitable-giving/ Press Release 2013-01-04 The NonProfit Times Susan Raymond, Ph.D. of Changing Our World Inc. outlined the arc of evolution in philanthropy. The first stage is when philanthropists talk about collaboratives. “Donors understand they can never get to scale themselves,” she said. An example of collaboration is the END Fund of Wayne, Pa., which seeks to aggregate $100 million to fight neglected tropical diseases in Africa. http://www.thenonprofittimes.com/article/detail/social-impact-is-investing-not-fundraising-5106 News Article 2013-01-02 Joe Brady, Stamford, Tradewinds The tie-up between Scorpio Tankers and Dubai fund outfit Legatum could provide a new model for cash-starved shipowners. http://www.legatum.com/article/Investor-linkups-may-represent-new-norm-for-owners News Article 2012-12-21 Legatum We are delighted to announce the launch of the latest Legatum Foundation website. The site documents the Foundation’s activities over the past decade in more than 110 countries during which time we impacted the lives of over 30 million people. The site includes authentic images and inspiring stories of individuals who have been touched by the Foundation and the also the people who serve them. http://www.legatum.com/article/New-Legatum-Foundation-website Press Release 2012-11-12 Legatum Institute We are proud to announce the launch of the 2012 Legatum Prosperity Index™, the Legatum Institute’s unique annual assessment of global prosperity based on both material wealth and personal wellbeing. http://www.legatum.com/article/The-2012-Legatum-Prosperity-Index-Launches Press Release 2012-10-30 Legatum Institute His Holiness the Dalai Lama joined a Legatum Institute symposium and a live global webcast exploring the role of values and ethics as foundations of human prosperity. http://www.li.com/news-events/news/2012/10/25/ethics-for-a-more-prosperous-world Event 2012-10-23 Razoo Razoo have teamed up with Yum! Brands to host the "Hunger to Hope" giving day to celebrate World Food Day. Participate by visiting http://hungertohope.razoo.com. http://hungertohope.razoo.com News Article 2012-10-15