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Which session at the 5th African Philanthropy Conference would you most like to read about?
As we approach the 5th African Philanthropy Conference, Alliance is assembling a team of bloggers to report from the event. We hope to be able to share the topics and themes from the conference with those who are unable to attend — and hear comments from those who are. Taking place from Monday 29 July to Friday 2 August 2024 at Elephant Hills Resort in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, the programme includes sessions on timely themes such as ‘Restitution of African …
New investment partnership to accelerate growth of European social enterprise market
A new philanthropy and impact investing partnership plans to accelerate the growth of early-stage social impact ventures in the Dutch and wider European markets. In particular, Draper Richards Kaplan (DRK) Foundation says it will combine its three-year non-financial support programme focused on scaling, with Shaping Impact Group’s wider reach and experience of mergers and acquisitions. Both work in the areas of social cohesion and health. Senior managing director and Europe director at DRK Foundation, Lisa …
UK civil society under pressure as donor advisory funds influence grows
Civil society organisations in the UK are under increasing pressure for support and with public finances constrained, ‘the size of the need is more than funders can meet’, according to definitive report looking into the UK’s philanthropic sector. In the first of its kind, UK Grantmaking’s 2024 report is the biggest snapshot of the British philanthropy available to date. According to its findings, the vast majority of the UK’s grantmakers are smaller organisations with an …
Australian philanthropists can cut up to nine percent of global emissions. Here’s how
We are halfway through what is on track to be another record-breaking year for our climate. The impact of rising greenhouse gas emissions is no longer speculative – the consequences are being felt globally, from Saudi Arabia where, last month, over 500 Hajj pilgrims lost their lives to extreme heat to the U.S. where nearly 100 million Americans were under a heat advisory on the first day of summer. For a crisis as complex and …
Australian philanthropy: three things to know about a landmark report
It may seem like the ultimate insider topic, but thanks to a new Australian report, debates about how philanthropy is …
How to fund in the Global South with high impact
Back in 2001, labor rights activist Zehra Khan began informally organizing a group of home-based women garment workers, in the …
Open Society Foundations kickstarts grantmaking with $400 million climate prosperity fund
Open Society Foundations has pledged $400 million towards supporting climate-friendly economic development in Global South countries, ending its yearlong grantmaking …
Fiscal hosting is a critical part of civil society
A recent piece in Alliance about fiscal hosting by Jocelyn Ban hit the nail on the head when describing it …
Embracing Internationalisation and Multiculturalism: Reflections from the ISTR Global Conference
I arrived in Antwerp as a doctoral candidate participating for the third time in the PhD Seminar of the International …
KoneKtor – Philanthropy East Forum to be held in Prague, Czechia
The 2024 edition of the KoneKtor – Philanthropy East Forum, formerly Grantmakers East Forum, titled “Dialogue, Democracy and Diversity” will …
Georgia’s foreign influence law targets human rights activists. Here’s how funders can take action
Earlier this month, the controversial Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence, which severely restricts civil society in the country, went …
Vaccination trust rise after ‘successful’ philanthropic intervention in Punjab region
The number of patients being vaccinated in Pakistan’s rural Punjab region has risen, with the overall number of patients needing …
How to know if development is locally-led
Africa, Latin America, and Asia are littered with project signs bearing the logos of international NGOs and for-profit contractors. These …