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Coordinated global philanthropy needs to address global threats
Long-term thinkers, including in philanthropy, have been worried about the risks of a pandemic since long before Covid-19 broke out. …
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‘Life on land’: the Lao Niu Wetland Protection Project
Established in 2004, the Inner Mongolia Lao Niu Foundation works mainly on environmental protection, culture and education, and industry promotion. …
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Mainstreaming children’s rights: an investment for a better tomorrow
Thirty-one years after the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, ‘progress has gone backwards on every …
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The European moment for philanthropy?
The coronavirus has taught us three lessons: First, it is possible to put an economic system on hold everywhere in …
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Our top five learnings from covid-19
It’s difficult to grasp that one year on from the initial Covid-19 lockdown we are still in a lockdown. As …
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Today’s conservation challenges are bigger than any one solution – or funder
The world is experiencing two closely related crises that threaten our way of life: the climate and biodiversity crises. The …
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Social Innovation in Central & Eastern Europe: Why we should all go back to the Future – but this time with impact
27 January 2021 was a striking day for us. On that day, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, founded in …
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Harnessing the power of philanthropy to support mental health during Covid-19
As the nature of the Covid-19 pandemic continues to evolve, a number of socio-economic and public health vulnerabilities have been …
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African philanthropy is emerging as a force. How can it increase support to African NGOs?
When the first confirmed sub-Saharan Africa case of Covid-19 was detected in Nigeria in February 2020, many African governments moved …
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30 lessons in pursuit of deep social impact: fostering authentic learning & engagement
When it comes to philanthropy, jumping right into action can be the ‘fun’ part, and can also offer opportunities to …
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Assessing the impact of climate litigation
1,587 climate litigation cases were brought between 1986 and 2020 according to LSE’s Grantham Institute and the recent UNEP Global …
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A call for investment in narrative competency in divided times
One thing everyone seems to agree on these days is how divided we are. Toxic polarisation has many inter-connected causes …