Diana Leat

I’ve been to some great sessions but this is a more general query: Is our language fit for purpose? Does it help or hinder our thinking and practice? Should we institute regular language audits? Can …

Thank you for another great issue. Alliance just keeps getting better and better! My only quibble with the interesting views expressed concerning the Gates Foundation was the general lack of historical understanding of foundations. I …

Your last issue on philanthropic advice was, as usual, wide-ranging and thought-provoking. One omission was the trustee company model in Australia. These mostly for-profit companies manage billions of dollars for philanthropic purposes, including some of …

At almost 400 pages and with 27 chapters, each by a different author, Global Philanthropy is a remarkable editorial achievement – and all the more so considering that the authors are all ‘active philanthropic players’. …

Many foundations have grand missions stating wildly optimistic aspirations rather than recipes for direction and action. In some cases the mission is so all-encompassing that nothing short of global revolution, combined with divine intervention, is …

‘Social justice philanthropy’ has been a recurring theme in Alliance – but what does it look like in practice? This was the question raised by some members of the Woburn Place Collaborative (WPC). WPC is …

Holding the 57th Annual Conference of the Council on Foundations in Pittsburgh seemed particularly appropriate. For one thing, Pittsburgh is the home of Heinz (57 varieties) family philanthropy. For another, both Pittsburgh and the Council …

I’ve been to some great sessions but this is a more general query: Is our language fit for purpose? Does it help or hinder our thinking and practice? Should we institute regular language audits? Can …