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Analysis

The false dichotomy between trust and results

5 March 2024
Varja Lipovsek

  As the trust-based philanthropy wave is washing over the sector once again, concerns over its ability to prove impact, facilitate learning, and evaluate previous approaches are bubbling up. As a philanthropy professional with over two decades of experience in learning, measurement, and evaluation, I believe it is a false dichotomy to pit ceding control against measuring impact.  Trust-based philanthropy is having a moment – from the first ripples caused by news of MacKenzie Scott’s …

Practical advice

Patience: The Missing Piece of Your Fundraising Strategy

20 February 2024
Carlos Miranda

The frequency of disasters – from floods, to earthquakes, hurricanes and war – is borderline desensitizing. There’s one thing, however, that never fails to fill me with hope: no matter where tragedy strikes, people and institutions always rally with help for those affected. Due to the nature of these now-constant emergencies, charitable giving must be swift – seconds matter, lives are at stake. As a result, the general public, as well as scores of fundraising …

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What if we apply the Inner Development Goals framework to philanthropy?

6 February 2024
Elisa Ricciuti

The Inner Development Goals (IDGs) are a framework to enhance transformational skills for sustainable development. While we have both vision and knowledge around how to achieve sustainability, we are struggling to reach significant progress in almost every sustainability goal. What we miss, according to this framework, is an insight into individuals: what are the abilities, qualities, or skills that play crucial roles in fulfilling sustainable visions and that we need to foster individually, as part …

Opinion

The path forward for philanthropy and systems level transformation

23 January 2024
Khadija Ba and Dina Sherif

In the dynamic and fast-paced world of today, discussions around strategic philanthropy, particularly its role in effecting systemic change, are gaining momentum. But why this pressing shift towards a systemic approach in philanthropy? Why, now? Simply put, we can no longer afford to put Band-Aids on gaping societal wounds. The complexity and interconnectedness of our world’s challenges demand a deeper examination of root causes, not just symptomatic relief. For philanthropy to be transformative, it needs …

Practical advice

How to promote ethical storytelling of trauma survivors  

11 January 2024
Averi Jones

Successful nonprofit fundraising is often found through storytelling, a powerful rendition of the impacts an organization can make through its …

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12 things charities that centre ‘lived experience’ get right

9 January 2024
Naomi Chapman

The charity sector is waking up to the value of lived experience – the insights of people directly affected by …

Practical advice

Locally-led Development: Beyond Promises to Action

4 January 2024
Clara Bosco, Anita Kattakuzhy and Gunjan Veda

Over the last couple of years, we have seen an unprecedented number of commitments by funders and philanthropists to support …

Analysis

Multisolving allows us to address climate and other societal challenges

1 December 2023
Active Philanthropy

A climate science workshop series by Active Philanthropy: Episode 7 The start of the annual UN Climate Change Conference serves …

Practical advice

Giving Tuesday: Find Sustainable Success in 2023

23 November 2023
Cara Dickerson

In 2022, over $3.1 billion was raised on Giving Tuesday, and donor retention is 2.4 times higher from that day …

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Climate action now will have short-and long-term benefits

17 November 2023
Active Philanthropy

A climate science workshop series by Active Philanthropy: Episode 5 What paths into the future are still viable, and what …

Opinion

The Ukraine Airbnb initiative and the weaknesses of ‘disintermediated’ giving

13 November 2023
Ian MacQuillin

When Russia invaded Ukraine last year, people wanted to help. The way they often do that is by giving money, …

Opinion

Philanthropy’s crossroads: Navigating dilemmas to champion systemic change

6 November 2023
Heather Grady, Caroline Suozzi and Olga Tarasov

As philanthropy grapples with weighty questions about its responsibility and role in addressing systemic issues, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors and the …

Practical advice

Carbon emissions have created our warmer temperatures

3 November 2023
Active Philanthropy

A climate science workshop series by Active Philanthropy: Episode 3 The last decade really stands out: For nine years in …