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Philanthropy essential to bridge India’s mental health funding gap
India’s mental health crisis is severely underfunded, despite attempts by philanthropic and private sector resources to bridge the gap. A study published by the Centre for Asian Philanthropy India (CAPI), named ‘Mindful Investments: Philanthropy for Mental Health in India’ reports that donors increasingly focus on initiatives that prevent and mitigate the stigma of mental health. A combination of stigma, limited understanding about mental health and the high cost of treatment has resulted in a ‘treatment …
AVPN: UAE commits $115 million for global health, poverty alleviation, and species conservation
A raft of funding commitments from government and philanthropic bodies has accompanied the start of a major gathering of philanthropy and impact investors in Abu Dhabi. The announcements at AVPN Global – a network that brings together philanthropic and impact investors from across Asia and beyond – included commitments from the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, global health programmes driven by the philanthropy of the UAE President, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and a …
USAID scrutinised by staff and developmental health workers over Gaza
The US Agency for International Development is under pressure from some of its staff who say the governmental organisation, who help fund and collaborate private philanthropies, has been unable to grasp the severity of the Gaza crisis unfolding, amid a devastating bombing campaign by Israel. During an open event named ‘critical importance of supporting and safeguarding health workers’ in Washington DC in early April, USAID assistant administrator for global health Atul Gawande struggled to answer …
Colombian mayor to lead clean air philanthropy partnership
Jaime Pumarejo, a former Colombian mayor, is taking the helm at Breathe Cities as executive director. The clean air initiative is a partnership between Bloomberg Philanthropies, Clean Air Fund, and C40 Cities, which supports cities around the world to cut their air pollution and climate emissions. Pumarejo will lead the programme after serving as mayor of Barranquilla for three years since 2020. He steered the city of 1.2 million, known as the ‘golden gate of Colombia’ …
Bangladesh memories push Swarovski Foundation director to change power imbalance
Swarovski Foundation director Jakya Rahman-Corey says there is a power imbalance between funders and grantees remains rife in philanthropy. ‘Unfortunately, …
Belfast celebrates a peace process by posing questions to Philanthropy
Reflecting on discussions held in Belfast, framed by the question ‘Countering Violent Conflict and Polarisation: How Can Donors Help?’ Melanie …
Climate change, misinformation and the UK election
There are three core issues we can’t afford to ignore this year. First, globally we experienced the hottest February in …
How philanthropy can aid the shift from fossil fuels
COP28 paved the way for a consensus-built commitment to transition away from fossil fuels. However, the implementation and pathways for …
Philanthropy’s Role in Building a Happier, More Just Society
The recent report on global happiness has delivered a sobering revelation: the United States, once a fixture in the top …
Nigeria unveils global donor platform to generate job creation
Nigeria has unveiled a new online giving platform that it hopes will bring in donors to support and invest in …
Positive impact investments need clearer label
Impact investors have united to voice concerns about the European Union’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), saying the regulation doesn’t recognise …
UBS Foundation launches first Greater China partnership with regional social enterprise
UBS Optimus Foundation Hong Kong has launched a joint partnership with non-profit social enterprise Project Melo. As its seed funder, the …
‘Shift the Power’: Narrow internal gaze or shaping an equal future?
Seven hundred extraordinary people from philanthropies, developmental agencies, NGOs, and community groups, gathered in Bogota, Colombia last December to deliberate …