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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 …

Practical advice

Climate science is well understood

27 October 2023
Active Philanthropy

A climate science workshop series by Active Philanthropy: Episode 2 Despite what it may seem, climate science is not a …

Opinion

The Trust Imperative: Reshaping Society’s Participation in Systems Change

26 October 2023
Gautam John

I was walking with a young leader of an Indian civic engagement organisation last week, when he shared a perspective …

Practical advice

Philanthropy has the power to target misinformation

23 October 2023
Harriet Kingaby

In a world where misinformation spreads like wildfire, philanthropic organisations and charities must recognise the urgency of investing in anti-misinformation …

Practical advice

Yes, people are changing the climate

20 October 2023
Active Philanthropy

A climate science workshop series by Active Philanthropy: Episode 1 Navigating the complexities of the climate crisis is tough. Yet …

Practical advice

When we resource girls to thrive, we seed a different kind of world 

16 October 2023
Amy Babchek, Angelika Arutyunova, Jody Myrum and Laura Vergara

Girls are transforming policies and systems, responding to emergencies, leading movements, and sparking change across the world. They are fighting …

Practical advice

A self-assessment tool for foundations on participatory practices

12 April 2023
Diana Samarasan and Katy Love

With the fragile state of democracy, growing inequality, social movements calling for action, and demands to address systemic injustices, philanthropic …

Practical advice

7 best practices in participatory grantmaking

10 April 2023
Kelley Buhles

Participatory grantmaking has been practiced in modern philanthropy for over 40 years, and beyond that, the act of communities determining …

Practical advice

10 solutions to scale gender lens investing

19 November 2022
Daniel Rostrup

Why is gender lens investing still just a ‘drop in the ocean’ of mainstream finance? I recently had the pleasure …

Practical advice

What I learned from well-being week

29 August 2022
Hayley Roffey

Global Fund for Children Managing Director Hayley Roffey reflects on GFC’s decision to close for a week over the summer. …