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Adapt or perish: the new normal for civil society
Civil society organizations (CSOs) all over the world are under significant pressure. Armed with smart phones and connected like never before, civil society actors have found new ways to organize, demand greater government accountability, and …
Barbarians at the philanthropic gate: are foundation grants to corporations defensible?
This post originally appeared on Open Democracy blog. The original article can be found here> In recent years, the Gates Foundation has given large amounts of money to some unusual suspects including Mastercard and Vodacom as …
Can philanthropy ever reduce inequality?
This post originally appeared on Open Democracy blog. The original article can be found here> The Ford Foundation’s new mission is to eradicate inequality. Will they learn from past mistakes? ‘Around the world today, the greatest …
