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Transforming financing for peace: can philanthropy rise to the challenge?
Peacebuilding is in crisis. This year begun with wars burning in Gaza, Sudan, and Ukraine – not to mention less-covered but still deadly conflicts from Myanmar to Haiti. Worldwide, diplomatic efforts to end violence are failing while global militarisation continues to ramp up. Despite the increasing complexity and duration of conflicts, and the critical role peacebuilding plays in interrupting these cycles of violence, financial resources for peacebuilding work are declining. The investments that do occur …
PEX 2024: Futures literacy, abolition, and espressos
We started our PEX 2024 journey surrounded by the multi-coloured murals and graffiti of a suburb in the heart of Rome. The short walk to the venue made clear that despite being primed as the next candidate on the gentrification target list, the area remained firmly anchored to a tradition of counterculture and community resistance. I already liked it. After sharing espressos and warm introductions, we came to settle ourselves in a circle, with the …
From academic to aspiring network leader
I am a rather unusual academic. Rather than pursue tenure, I have always prioritised research that could help leaders achieve greater impact. Yet, at many points throughout my career, I have often doubted whether I was on the right track. Currently, I am a Senior Fellow based at the Center for Social Sector Leadership at UC Berkeley who studies social impact networks. The main question my research seeks to answer is “What are the values …
Exploring the future of philanthropy as a community
On the last afternoon of the PEX forum, we were asked to gather the gifts that we contribute to the community. In my group, we came up with ‘curiosity’, ‘creating brave spaces’ and ‘being able to give and receive’. These values perfectly sum up my first experience in-person with the PEX community. They shaped a space which made it possible to be vulnerable, question held beliefs and acknowledge the privileged position that usually comes with …
Towards trust and transformation: Insights from PEX Forum 2024
The spirited atmosphere at the PEX Forum 2024 in Rome, Italy had a unique energy that set the stage for …
Asian Philanthropy Congress sounds a call for sports and art for all
The second annual Asia Philanthropy Congress kicked off on December first at the beautiful Hotel Gajoen in Tokyo. The conference …
Time to ‘Talk the Walk’ on DEI in Asia
The Asia Philanthropy Congress 2023, held in Tokyo and Kyoto this month, marked its second year as a platform dedicated …
Building LGBTQI+ solidarity in the age of pinkwashing
Towards the end of last year I attended the UK LGBTQI Global Giving Summit, hosted by the Baring Foundation and …
Four takeaways for Philanthropy from #ShiftThePower
Five members of the Humanity United team traveled to Bogotá, Colombia in December to participate in the Shift The Power …
Three lessons for peace, from Latin America
Bogota was the epicenter of a global conversation about new dynamics and ways of deciding in relation to power. Over …
Shifting Power for Palestine – It’s more than just power
It is impossible to hold a gathering of almost 700 people from all over the world and not talk about …
Trust is the key to shifting the power
I got an opportunity to attend the #ShiftThePower Summit held in Bogota, Colombia in December 2023. This blog highlights the …
Reflections from #ShiftThePower Global Summit
In 2021 I recall embarking on a project on community foundations in Zimbabwe under SIVIO Institute. The project was one …