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Book Review: The Bill Gates Problem

Deborah Doane 13 February 2024

For many working with philanthropy, there is always a twinge of discomfort. Philanthropy itself arises out of an unequal system where a few individuals are able to accrue far more wealth than they actually need, …

Asia Philanthropy Congress 2023

Alliance magazine 9 February 2024

The second Asia Philanthropy Congress in Tokyo explored the current state of diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) in Asia, the benefits of advancing DEI, and the role of the philanthropic sector in this process. The …

The #ShiftThePower Global Summit

Alliance magazine 1 February 2024

The #ShiftThePower Global Summit brought together changemakers and trailblazers from around the world and from across different parts of the international development, philanthropy and civil society systems. A key objective was to create ‘good collisions’ …

Chernor Bah on what ‘shifting the power’ means in Sierra Leone

Charlotte Kilpatrick 25 January 2024

Although he was unable to attend the Shift the Power conference in Bogota in December, Sierra Leonian Minister, Chernor Bah, made the time to speak with Alliance to discuss how to make the movement more …

Co-creating the Nordic future?

1 Alliance magazine 25 January 2024

In light of the intersecting crises that we face, there has never been a greater need to co-create agendas and work in partnership. How can philanthropy engage with policymakers in addressing climate change, growing social …

2023: A Year in Philanthropy

Eleanor Margolis 23 January 2024

The in-person event took place at The Foundry in London on December 13 2023, and included a panel on how AI and new tech are shaping philanthropy. This was followed by a workshop for in-person …

Coming in to land

Andrew Milner 16 January 2024

I have decided not to fly to any more conferences because I believe the harm I am doing by flying outweighs any value my presence at the conference might have. I neither make nor intend …

Politics and philanthropy

Eleanor Margolis 8 January 2024

There is a long-running debate about the relationship between philanthropy and politics. Traditional received wisdom is that philanthropists should steer of politics, but there is a growing view that the two are inseparable and that …

Anne Berner discusses role of the third sector in Nordic society

Andrew Milner 19 December 2023

A former minister in the government of Finland, a long career in business and chair of the board of the New Children’s Hospital Foundation in Helsinki, Anne Berner’s experience has a striking breadth. She is …

Investing in the Protection of Human Rights Defenders

Andrés Navas and Soheila Comninos 12 December 2023

Against a backdrop of rising authoritarianism, democratic backsliding and deteriorating armed conflicts worldwide, people working to defend human rights and freedoms are facing growing threats and attacks. Indeed, over 401 human rights defenders were killed …