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Collaboration and community in the fight against climate change
The Honnold Foundation (HF) and Global Greengrants Fund are both fighting climate change at the grassroots level. We fuel climate …
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Funding maternal and newborn health innovation: 5 ways to accelerate SDG progress
For hundreds of thousands of women and babies around the world, health disparities continue to cause too many tragic and …
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Lessons for successful feminist funding partnerships
While the Global Resilience Fund has been an experiment in rapidly resourcing feminist activists in responsive and participatory ways, it …
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Lessons learned from delivering $100 million in support to local leaders
In 2002, a small group of dedicated activists and funders set out to do something different in human rights philanthropy. …
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The Roddenberry Foundation’s +1 Global Fund is a philanthropic experiment
For foundations and philanthropists everywhere, the Covid-19 crisis represents a singular challenge, as well as an opportunity to doing things …
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How to make online workshops better
Virtual meetings may have been an invaluable tool in this crisis, but it’s fair to say they also have their …
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How do we join Impact Investing and Social Entrepreneurship for greater impact? – Part 2
Rethinking pathways to impact The need for impact investing to meet and support social entrepreneurship is growing stronger. And yet, …
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How do we join Impact Investing and Social Entrepreneurship for greater impact? – Part 1
Rethinking the rationales for decision-making by entrepreneurs and investors Social Finance and Impact Investing are clearly hot topics. The media …
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Seven lessons donors can learn from MacKenzie Scott’s surprise $1.7 billion gift
On July 28, MacKenzie Scott surprised the world by announcing she had made $1.7 billion in donations to 116 nonprofit organisations. …
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Why the most difficult time for planning strategy may be the right time
As we move into a new phase of the Covid-19 crisis, there is a need – and hopefully now some …
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Governance and social movements: How funders can help bridge an unnecessary divide
The coronavirus pandemic poses a challenge and opportunity for governance funders. There is an immediate need to support transparency, participation …
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Riding the impact wave: The brave new world
In this uncertain era, many are re-imagining and preparing for a Brave New World. A world where profit is inextricably …