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Sustainability in transition (2): Wilde Ganzen’s match funding model
As discussed in yesterday’s blog, there is a lack of experience in building a sustainable basis for resource mobilization in transitional countries that are leaving aid behind and moving into middle-income status. A recent review …
Sustainability in transition (1): the continuing reliance on external funding
The roles and types of donors dominate too much of the current discussion on philanthropy in international development. There are, for example, many debates around the increasing role of private philanthropy or corporate giving versus …
AVPN 2014: Human Capital Intermediaries: The Sustainability Frustration
As venture philanthropy evolves, where and how resources can be deployed for the greatest social impact becomes an increasingly complex challenge. It is inevitable that intermediaries will grow alongside this evolution – to serve those …
Spotlight on governance
Governance is an issue that comes up time and time again with both the charities and business members we bring together at Pilotlight. Working as we do with small charities, we see many struggling to …
Getting ready for the sea change: notes from the launch of Impact Economy in North America
Around the world, ‘impact’ is gradually moving to centre stage. Reported impact investments are up from 1,105 in 2010 to 2,213 in 2011 (see Insight into the Impact Investment Market); the number of impact-oriented funds …
Just Giving Conference celebrates successes of social movements
Ice-cream, stamping dollar bills to keep corporate money out of the elections and capitalism were just some of the surprises of the first day of the Just Giving Conference, convened by EDGE Funders Alliance – …
Non-profit performance evaluation: financial sustainability (part 3 of 6)
High-performing non-profits develop careful strategies for creating consistent revenue to sustain operations. Donors do not want to support an organization one year and see its programs collapse the next year from insufficient funding. Great organizations …
Exciting times for philanthropy in Brazil
During the recent GIFE conference in Brazil (26-30 March), someone turned to me and said that the discussions at the conference reminded him of the United States during the 1960s: optimism, energy, openness to doing things …
What happens now the money has run out – the challenge for trusts and foundations in the new economy
It has almost become a cliche to say that we are living in ‘interesting’ times – even though when I hear this said about the charity world it usually means something else. But where it is a …
Venture philanthropy in Europe hits €1 billion
€1 billion, the cumulative total of philanthropic investment by venture philanthropy in Europe. This was the big announcement at last week’s European Venture Philanthropy Association(EVPA) annual conference in Turin. The sum, drawn from the first analysis …
