Author Archive:
Halie Dalton
Team Alliance: an American intern’s story
Sitting at the kitchen table in my home in Virginia just four short months ago, I received a highly anticipated email that I had locked in an editorial internship in London with Alliance magazine. Despite …
Alliance Breakfast Club – Philanthropy scholarship and practice: bridging the divide
The end of March has brought this month’s Alliance Breakfast Club. This time our panellists and an audience, filled with those from foundations, academia, research as well as those with a keen interest, gathered together to discuss …
Participatory philanthropy – what are we waiting for?
In a 2015 report, Philanthropy New Zealand board member Lani Evans provides an overview of participatory philanthropy. In addition to explaining participatory philanthropy, she also outlines various models of practice, noting pros and cons to …
Community foundations’ growing popularity in rural Russia
CAF Russia has completed a study, funded by the Global Fund for Community Foundations, on the phenomenon of community foundations (CFs) in rural areas of Russia. Community foundations in small areas are seen as ‘drivers …
Why Kenyans give (or don’t)
In a nationwide survey, Yetu conducted quantitative research in all 47 Kenyan counties in order to gain a greater understanding of philanthropic behaviour among Kenyans. Yetu, an organisation dedicated to building a better future in …
New donation platform for more effective giving
Effective altruists have created a new donation platform through which donors are able to maximise the effectiveness of their donations. This platform operates under the growing movement for effective altruism movement, a systematic approach to …
How crowd philanthropy helps defy Trump’s travel ban
A recent article published by The New York Times provides a look into Trump’s travel ban and how crowd funding sites help to raise money for those affected. Focusing primarily on GoFundMe, the largest crowd …
Mama Cash releases annual report and opens 2017 grantmaking
Mama Cash, an international fund for women’s rights initiatives around the world, has released their annual report. The report provides a glimpse into their 2016 financial data and grantmaking statistics, emphasizing their 46 per cent …
Alliance Breakfast Club – #ShiftThePower: The rise of community philanthropy
This month’s Alliance breakfast club, kindly hosted by Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), brought together community philanthropy professionals, academics, and members of NGOs, to discuss the growing form of community philanthropy, and the idea that development should be …