Author Archive:
Catherine Brown
Philanthropy’s superpower!
The session on Funding Systems Change in Asia was a powerful call to action for philanthropy to provide more risk capital to test and develop solutions to tough social and environmental challenges, with real potential …
#NCFF17 – From local to global
Community philanthropy is by its nature focused on a local community, whether this is a city or a rural region. Building financial, social and knowledge assets within a local community is the cornerstone of a …
Tribute to Peter Hero: Philanthropy driving innovation
It was the saddest news to hear in August last year that Peter Hero had died of cancer. There are people who spread ideas and influence far and wide during their lifetimes. Peter Hero was …
Climate change should be central to all philanthropy
As a participant in the Funders Initiative (run by the Environmental Grantmakers Association and the European Climate Foundation) at COP21, I found many points of agreement as I read the June issue of Alliance. It …