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Open Society Foundations announces cuts
Open Society Foundations, founded by 92-year-old former hedge fund manager George Soros, has announced that it will cut at least 40 per cent of its global staff. ‘The Board aims to transform operations across the …
Global leaders join Luminate board
Luminate announced the appointment of three new members to its board of directors, to advance the foundation’s work. The foundation is focused on enabling people to fully participate in civic and political life, to safely …
Jacobs Foundation signs Memorandum of Understanding to support education outcomes in Colombia
The Jacobs Foundation, together with the Colombian Ministry of Education and Fundación Empresarios por la Educación, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to contribute to the improvement of the holistic learning outcomes of children in …
Which session at the AVPN Global Conference 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 narratives, imagination, solutions and pathways to change. The event will include and welcome a variety …
Pan-African and Feminist Philanthropies Initiative launches with goal to raise $1bn in 10 years
TrustAfrica and Urgent Action Fund-Africa, together with Coalition for Dialogue on Africa, have partnered to launch the Pan-African and Feminist Philanthropies Initiative. The Initiative aims to mobilise massive new resources for pan-African and feminist philanthropic …
Two new trustees join Friends Provident Foundation Board
Two new trustees have joined the Friends Provident Foundation Board. Caroline Taylor, the Chief Executive at Essex Community Foundation, and Paul Blyth, a pioneer in the field of ESG/Impact Investment, began their term as Board …
IEFG Together: All systems go
The International Education Funders Group (IEFG) is an affinity network of foundations and donor-advised funds that support basic education in low- and middle-income countries. The 2023 International Education Funders Group conference ‘IEFG Together: All systems …
Funding for LGBTQ+ organisation small but growing fraction of American philanthropy
Support for LGBTQ+ organisations in the US has grown in recent years, but it makes up just 0.1 per cent of American philanthropy, new research from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at …
Hewlett Foundation joins Partners For A New Economy with $500,000 commitment
Partners For A New Economy – a philanthropic programme committed to supporting a new economic vision and building power to redesign the economy so all life can thrive – has announced that the Hewlett Foundation …
Philea Forum 2023: A New Compass for Europe
Ten years after the accession of Croatia to the EU, the philanthropic community will come together to assess how it can contribute to creating the Europe we need, for the world we want – and …
