Shafi Musaddique

Giovanni Azzone cuts a sharp figure. The spectacled and suited president of the Cariplo Foundation, one of Italy’s biggest foundations, is softly spoken – but has big ambitions. With an endowment of 9 billion euros, …

Italian philanthropic tradition stretches back to ancient Rome. Modern Italian philanthropy, however, recently flourished in the 1990s when savings bank foundations emerged. Today they collectively hold half of all Italian philanthropic assets, or 21 per …

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has launched a report publishing key findings from the largest intervention into early childhood in the world.   The release of the publication marks thirteen years since the start of …

The Open Society Foundations (OSF), founded by George Soros in 1979 with the goal of boosting human rights and democratic institutions globally, has announced Binaifer Nowrojee as its new president. The appointment breaks with a …

Islamic philanthropy raised a record $46 million for 2 million displaced people in 2023, according to a report released the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to mark the beginning of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month …

Philanthropy’s involvement in bolstering civil society is growing.  Nine new grants, at a total of £2 million, have been announced by the UK-based Paul Hamlyn Foundation as it aims to make civil society more equitable …

Private philanthropy is on the rise in India, mostly powered by family-backed philanthropy, and is predicted to expand by 10 to 15 per cent year-on-year over the next five years, according to a new report …

Jacob Rothschild, a giant in the world of philanthropy, has died at the age of 87.  Synonymous with high finance, Rothschild’s love for the arts was arguably his most dedicated passion. His philanthropic projects were …

The United States Agency for International Development, otherwise known as USAid, has signed an agreement with the Hilton Foundation in a government-foundation partnership.  Early childhood development, youth empowerment, disaster response and humanitarian assistance, safe water …

A national coalition of funders investing over $500 million to boost local journalism in the US is expanding into 17 new regions and communities.  Mississippi, Wyoming and New Mexico are among US states joining the Press …