Civil society organisations in the UK are under increasing pressure for support and with public finances constrained, ‘the size of the need is more than funders can meet’, according to definitive report looking into the UK’s philanthropic sector.  In the first of its kind, UK Grantmaking’s 2024 report is the biggest snapshot of the British philanthropy available to date.  According to its findings, the vast majority of the UK’s grantmakers are smaller organisations with an …

Open Society Foundations has pledged $400 million towards supporting climate-friendly economic development in Global South countries, ending its yearlong grantmaking freeze.  The initiative is the first significant announcement since the appointment of Binaifer Nowrojee as its new president, in March.  Funding will go towards green policies as part of the OSF’s support for civil society organisations, particularly in Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, Senegal, Malaysia and Indonesia.   ‘The current economic system is failing developing countries. …

The 2024 edition of the KoneKtor – Philanthropy East Forum, formerly Grantmakers East Forum, titled “Dialogue, Democracy and Diversity” will be hosted by Porticus in Prague, Czechia, from the 23rd to 25th of September.  “In an era marked by deepening polarisation, fractured communities, and escalating distrust, it is imperative now more than ever to closely examine these challenges and develop viable solutions. With democracy and civil society facing persistent threats, the philanthropic sector must understand …

The number of patients being vaccinated in Pakistan’s rural Punjab region has risen, with the overall number of patients needing healthcare in the most remote areas dramatically falling, two years since the Global Muslim Philanthropy Fund for Children and UNICEF, the United Nations’ children’s relief agency, intervened to help restore trust in vaccinations.  Muhammad Jaohar Khan, a doctor and health specialist for UNICEF Pakistan, says the positive outcomes mean future projects can be launched in …