This year focused on bridging the divide in today’s world of growing nationalism and division, how foundations are responding to climate’s complex challenges, philanthropy’s role in fostering inclusive prosperity and emerging best practices in philanthropy.

After an illustrious career in politics and as President of Fondazione Cariplo, the largest Italian foundation, Giuseppe Guzzetti is retiring at the age of 85. He gives his accumulated wisdom and experience, discussing the importance of innovation in the social sector, the present and the future of philanthropy in Europe and, indeed, the future of Europe itself.

Vijay and his wife, Umayal, who runs the Foundation, explain the derivation of the name (which is not a mis-spelling), the ideas behind this ‘built-in’ CSR – and why they no longer refer to it as either CSR or philanthropy.

Alliance is pleased to provide media coverage for this year’s Global Philanthropy Forum in Redwood City, California and the EDGE Funders Annual conference in Ri De Janeiro.