by patrickdwyer | Jan 3, 2022 | Education, Patrick Dwyer, Patrick Dwyer Boston Private, Patrick Dwyer Merrill Lynch, Patrick Dwyer NewEdge, Philanthropy
The international Red Cross network was founded in Switzerland in 1863. It all began in 1859 when businessman Henry Dunant saw the horrific aftermath of a battle in Italy. The lack of medical treatment for soldiers shocked him. In response, he worked to establish a...
by patrickdwyer | Jul 20, 2021 | Blog, Dwyer Family Foundation, Patrick Dwyer, Philanthropy
There are many ways to donate your time and money to help change the world. There’s never a shortage of causes that need your help or charities that need funding, but you as an individual can only give so much. To help narrow down your search for what charity or...
by patrickdwyer | May 25, 2021 | Blog, Dwyer Family Foundation, Patrick Dwyer, Philanthropy
2020 was a historic, unpredictable year. Between the COVID-19 pandemic, increased calls for racial and social equity, natural disasters, and political unrest, it felt like this one year was ten. Through it all, old and new philanthropic organizations have strived to...
by patrickdwyer | Dec 7, 2020 | Blog, Patrick Dwyer, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
At the beginning of the 20th Century, the first truly spectacularly wealthy multimillionaires emerged in American society. Figures like John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie and Henry Ford had so much cash that they founded philanthropic organizations to give away...
by patrickdwyer | Dec 7, 2020 | Blog, Dwyer Family Foundation, Education, Patrick Dwyer, Philanthropy
A look at philanthropists donating habits reveals an interesting trend. Almost all philanthropists agree that education is one of their top priorities, and schools and scholarships receive the largest amounts of charitable donations. Why is education such a big draw...