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New funds announced at sold-out GSG Global Impact Summit
New Spanish impact funds are expected to be announced today at the Global Steering Group’s (GSG) Global Impact Summit 2023 in Malaga. Representatives from more than 60 countries working in the global impact investment sphere, including Argentina, Bangladesh, China, India, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria and Turkey will be attending the two-day event running from 2-3 October 2023. The event itself is sold out, with the quickest session to sell being the ‘Masterclass on Demystifying Impact Valuation’. …
It’s time for an honest dialogue about ‘shifting the power’
If we are not careful, many of our efforts to “shift power” in international philanthropy will not actually shift anything. Over the past several years, philanthropy for international aid and development has begun experimenting with increasing approaches to shifting power. This is to be commended. Trusting and funding locally born, raised, and reputed organizations, longer term, flexible funding, and participation are all critically important, but if we are truly going to shift power we must …
Transforming philanthropy to transform the world: a call for change
Ahead of the WINGSForum, co-hosted this year with the Africa Philanthropy Network (APN) in Nairobi, Kenya from October 3-5, 2023, the theme of the forum, ‘Transforming Philanthropy to Transform the World,’ has sparked a deep reflection on the need for change within the philanthropic sector, prompting us to question what it truly means to transform philanthropy, where we stand in this transformation, and what it will take to achieve it. In conversation with the Executive …
Rewriting the narrative: The problem with problem-framing
Born near the slopes of Mount Elgon in Western Kenya, my upbringing was rich with stories that served as the lifeblood of our community. However, too often when it came to the tales told by aid organizations, we weren’t the heroes of our own stories. Instead, we were the “problems” needing solutions. This skewed narrative echoes an African proverb: “Until the lion learns how to write, every story will always glorify the hunter.” Centuries ago, …
Rockefeller Foundation invests $1 billion towards sustainable development goals
The Rockefeller Foundation says it will invest $1 billion towards tackling the climate crisis and ensuring it benefits marginalised communities, …
Alliance magazine announces new submissions guidelines following diversity report
Alliance magazine has announced new measures to address gaps highlighted by a new audit looking at equity, diversity and inclusion …
Non-profits need to do a better job of nurturing talent
The India Philanthropy 2023, co-authored by Dasra and Bain & Company, shows that 41 percent of funders aim to support …
We will never take our readers’ trust for granted
At the start of this year, Alliance magazine announced plans to conduct its first Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) audit. …
Get set for WINGS 2023: Nairobi
We are living in catastrophic times where situations are complex, and things cannot continue as they are. Beyond the crises, …
Fondation Botnar joined by UNICEF and global players aiming to bring adolescent health wthin SDGs
Adolescents have been a “missing population” in global health priorities for far too long, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). …
What philanthropy can do to narrow the climate finance gap
The latest UN climate report warned in March that there is ‘a rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a …
Which session at WINGSForum 2023 would you most like to read about?
WINGSForum 2023 will aim to respond to the call by practitioners, institutions and the sector at large to find common …
The courage to take extraordinary action: The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative at the Symposium
I am the Executive Director of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative, which awards an annual prizes of $1M USD to a …