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Indigo Trust, Omidyar Network and Institute for Philanthropy highlight ‘The Power of Information’

Jorge Solis
01 December 2011
Alliance magazine

This lively one-day conference, entitled The Power of Information: New Technologies for Philanthropy and Development, held in London on 15 September, brought together people from the philanthropy sphere with those who are applying new technologies in the field to mobilize communities, help them share knowledge, promote best practice, and hold governments and donors to account. Click here to read ...


Giving Our All: Reflections of a spend-down charity

Diane Feeney
01 December 2011
Alliance magazine

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Bankrolling social change in post-Mubarak Egypt
Judy Barsalou

Bankrolling social change in post-Mubarak Egypt

Judy Barsalou
01 December 2011
Alliance magazine

Egyptians were electrified by the 18-day uprising, in which many donor-funded NGOs played crucial roles in overthrowing the Mubarak regime. For the first time in years, Egyptians speak with confidence about their ability to surmount the country’s social, developmental and governmental challenges. Early optimism has, however, been replaced by a growing recognition that constructing democracy and social justice will take years.

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A human rights approach to philanthropy
Fateh Azzam

A human rights approach to philanthropy

Fateh Azzam
01 December 2011
Alliance magazine

We are in the midst of an uprising of nearly half of the peoples of the Arab states protesting about failed economic and social policies and political repression that have been going on for decades. Rather than aiming at comprehensive and sustainable economic and social development to benefit people, state policies were aimed at global markets and macroeconomic growth. National resources were squandered by corruption and outright theft by a privileged few.

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Unleashing local resources
Barbara Ibrahim

Unleashing local resources

Barbara Ibrahim
01 December 2011
Alliance magazine

Governments in the Arab region have responded to pressure for reform and popular participation either by repression or by concession. Even in ‘successful’ uprisings such as those of Egypt and Tunisia, the ultimate outcomes of regime change are far from certain. Nonetheless, one feature of the region-wide uprisings gives ground for optimism: the flowering of peaceful citizen initiative, which had been suppressed throughout decades of dictatorship.

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Which way now for Arab philanthropy?
Atallah Kuttab

Which way now for Arab philanthropy?

Atallah Kuttab
01 December 2011
Alliance magazine

The Arab Spring will no doubt influence all aspects of life in the Arab region, including philanthropy. Historically, endowments for much-needed social services like education and health services provided a sustainable approach for giving, mostly religious-based. However, more recently giving has been mainly charity-oriented, mostly state-sponsored, ill-studied and patronizing. Click here to read ...


Advisers’ perspectives - Philanthropy, advocacy and systemic change
Judith Symonds

Advisers’ perspectives - Philanthropy, advocacy and systemic change

Judith Symonds
01 December 2011
Alliance magazine

If the principal goals of philanthropy are to help resolve societal problems, serve the ‘public good’ and bring about sustainable systemic change, then advocacy is an essential element in achieving these goals. Indeed, Gara La Marche, former president of Atlantic Philanthropies, believes that ‘funding advocacy and advocates is the most direct route to supporting enduring social change for the poor, the disenfranchised and the most vulnerable among us, including the youngest and oldest in our communities.’[1]

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IPF - Indian donors becoming increasingly strategic

01 December 2011
Alliance magazine

Analysis is becoming a central trait of the Indian Philanthropy Forum (IPF) as we move into our second year. The IPF second annual conference was characterized by a more intellectual approach to development, meeting the demand from members hungry for input and discussion from some of the country’s leading experts.

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APPC - Give2Asia merges with APPC and forms APAN

01 December 2011
Alliance magazine

Give2Asia has acquired the Asia Pacific Philanthropy Consortium (APPC) and launched a new network, the Asian Philanthropy Advisory Network (APAN). The merged organization, which will retain the name Give2Asia, brings together the grantmaking and philanthropy advice for which Give2Asia is known with the research and advocacy of APPC. The merger also fulfils Give2Asia’s strategy of expanding its presence in Asia and providing bespoke services to donors both there and in the US.

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Long-term campaign to tackle disability in Vietnam bears fruit at CGI

01 December 2011
Alliance magazine

One of the pledges made at September’s Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) meeting brings together a number of public, private and philanthropic organizations to address the challenges facing the large numbers of people with physical and mental disabilities in Vietnam. Those involved, who include USAID, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Aspen Institute, IBM and Hyatt Hotels, have between them pledged $3.5 million to coordinate efforts.

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