Amit Raizada is a forward-thinking entrepreneur and investor whose mastery of investment and growth strategies has helped launch and grow countless successful business ventures across the globe. In 2002, Raizada founded Spectrum Business Ventures which today consists of more than 80 operating companies spanning multiple industries including technology, entertainment, real estate, financial services, hospitality, retail, eSports, fashion and others. Raizada is a lifelong philanthropist with a devout passion for giving back to the community, and in 2017 cofounded Vision Global Foundation, which supports charitable causes around the globe that focus on children and families in need. For more information about Amit Raizada please visit his bio page.
As I wrote earlier this month, nonprofits have played a critically important role in our communities over the last nine months. From providing food to families in need to helping students bridge the digital divide to supporting communities of color, nonprofit organizations have been among the heroes of 2020. Yet, as another piece of mine […]
It’s been decades since we’ve seen a year as turbulent and as trying as 2020. Defined by a pandemic of unprecedented scale and peppered with protests and riots, historic natural disasters, deep economic hardships and a contentious election, these past 12 months have placed untold pressures on communities across the country. Even with a vaccine […]
The world was turned upside down in March. As the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in the United States, a healthy economy was eviscerated in days. Millions of Americans lost their jobs, with countless others placed on indefinite furlough. Small and medium-sized businesses across the country abruptly shut their doors. The Dow Jones, on the cusp of […]
Amit Raizada delves into community philanthropy in one of America’s largest cities.
Community philanthropy has significant benefits, says chair of Amit Raizada foundation.
Can community philanthropy make an impact across entire states? Amit Raizada takes a look.
Philanthropist Amit Raizada examines how giving can offer a boost to communities recovering from wildfires.
Amid an historic wildfire season across the Western US, philanthropist Amit Raizada explains how donors can help.
When disaster strikes, donors can make a difference. Philanthropist Amit Raizada explains how.
As America faces multiple, concurrent crises, philanthropist Amit Raizada discusses how donors are increasingly offering flexible grants, allowing nonprofits to deal with rapidly-evolving challenges.