How you can change the world through giving

We think of ourselves as ‘a very charitable nation’ - but the tech revolution presents an opportunity for us to become international leaders in philanthropy as well. You don’t have to be a Carnegie or a Zuckerberg to make a difference on a grand scale, writes Faye Walsh Drouillard

When most people hear the word philanthropist, the names Rockefeller, Carnegie, Gates or Zuckerberg - or, in Ireland, perhaps Chuck Feeney – might be what come to mind.

However, there is a misconception about the current face of philanthropy. You don’t need to be a billionaire or millionaire to be a philanthropist. You don’t need to be retired, male, creator of a social network, dead or about to die. In fact, you don’t ...