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Civil society was not ready for COVID-19. In this, the first of a series of articles aiming to assess changes needed to ensure a stronger supporting environment for civil society, Benjamin Bellegy (WINGS), Chris Worman …

WINGS Interview with Dinara Musabekova, Manager at Civil Society Initiative, University of Central Asia 1. What does philanthropy and charitable giving look like in Central Asia? Who participates in it? (Gender, class, geographic make-up, language, ethnic …

Alliance magazine Editor Charles Keidan is interviewed by WINGS to discuss the special feature on philanthropy infrastructure in June 2018 issue guest edited by Benjamin Bellegy and Maria Chertok. 1. Is this the first time Alliance is doing …

Foundations and private social investors are increasingly concerned about leveraging their impact and tackling systemic change. Investing in strengthening philanthropy and civil society ecosystems, or infrastructure – networks, associations and other support organizations – can …

Organizations serving philanthropy are key to developing and increasing the impact of philanthropy, but they are relatively unknown, rarely identified as a sector, and their crucial contribution is often overlooked. In an effort to develop …

Organizations serving philanthropy are often tasked with proving their worth to their board, funders, and other players in the field. Important services provided by these organizations are often immeasurable by traditional standards. How do you …

In order to gain a more comprehensive understanding of philanthropy infrastructure, WINGS is mapping research and teaching institutions across the world that offer services and programmes on philanthropy. Our preliminary assessment resulted in a list …

As part of the Infrastructure in Focus series, WINGS is launching a new report on The landscape of support to corporate philanthropy, opening a discussion on the learnings and experiences of WINGS members, and sharing …

Twenty-two participants from 11 countries gathered in Cape Town, South Africa, last November to discuss the data-related challenges of their work and use the Global Philanthropy Data Charter as a practical tool to address them. …

Impact assessment, social return on investment (SROI) and evaluation were identified by WINGS members and partners as top trends in the philanthropy world. There is increasing recognition that we need better ways to account for …