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Annmarie McQueen

Opinion Annmarie McQueen 8 March 2024

Dasra 2024: Progress and action on menstrual health in India

Every month, 25% of girls and people who menstruate in India miss school because of their period. Hopefully one day, that number will be zero. This year the Dasra forum hosted a virtual session looking …

Conference reports Annmarie McQueen 16 July 2023

‘We’re here to serve, we’re not here to demand’ 

‘We’re here to serve, we’re not here to demand’  Last month, AVPN hosted their 2023 Global Conference in the bustling city of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in partnership with Yayasan Hasanah. Alliance polled our audience to …

Conference reports Annmarie McQueen 15 July 2023

‘The onus is on us’

Last month, AVPN hosted their 2023 Global Conference in the bustling city of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in partnership with Yayasan Hasanah. Alliance polled our audience to find out which session they’d most like to read …

Conference reports Annmarie McQueen 27 March 2023

To achieve real impact, we have to act collectively

The theme for this year’s TPW global summit is unlocking abundance – whether that’s resources, talent or funds which can be used to do good. In their live panel session, TPW explored real life examples …

Conference Report Annmarie McQueen 28 June 2022

Alliance event: Learning from failure in philanthropy

‘If you haven’t failed, you’re not trying hard enough….’ It seems like a no-brainer. Learning from failure contributes to high-quality implementation, strategic innovation and improved governance and transparency. Yet despite the fact that all funders …

Conference Report Annmarie McQueen 17 May 2022

Alliance digital event: Levelling the global playing field

Sociologists have theorised that the best time to understand something is when it’s disrupted. So, what can we learn about the relationships in global philanthropy, following the disruption that years of health, justice, and climate …

Conference Report 1 Annmarie McQueen 3 May 2022

Alliance digital event: partnering for philanthropic impact

The value that philanthropy can bring through partnership is significant. However, partnership is difficult. It needs investment of time and resources and an adjustment of mindset and expectations. In this event, we partnered with The …

Conference Report Annmarie McQueen 12 April 2022

How can philanthropy support action on climate change?

On 31 March 2022, Synergos’ Global Philanthropists Circle, in partnership with Environmental Funders Network (EFN) and The Philanthropy Workshop (TPW), brought together funders for a ‘rare opportunity to hear from the broader environmental philanthropic community …

Conference Report Annmarie McQueen 15 February 2022

Alliance digital event: A global conversation on the future of philanthropy

What does the future of philanthropy look like? Over 2021, as a part of Alliance magazine’s special 25th-anniversary celebrations, we explored that question through six special digital events across Africa, the Arab region, Asia & …

Conference Report Annmarie McQueen 1 February 2022

Risk or opportunity? Elevating your non-profit investment strategy

For many, the term ‘investment risk’ can carry negative connotations. However, higher investment returns are only possible by taking on greater risk. Foundations investing in the long term are able to withstand more risk, and …