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Inviting nominations for the Second Olga Alexeeva Memorial Prize

Alliance magazine 9 September 2013

The Second Olga Alexeeva Memorial Prize will be awarded to an individual who has demonstrated remarkable leadership, creativity and results in developing philanthropy for progressive social change in an emerging market country or countries. Sound …


Emerging Societies-Emerging Philanthropies International Forum: what next?

1 Caroline Hartnell 22 July 2013

As Larisa Zelkova of Russia’s Potanin Foundation outlined in her opening remarks, the Emerging Societies-Emerging Philanthropies International Forum, held in Peterhof, Russia, 1-2 July, was to focus on the possibility of creating a new international …


Emerging Societies-Emerging Philanthropies International Forum: The wide road forward

Colleen du Toit 17 July 2013

This was my very first visit to Russia so the combination of the excitement of new places and my expectations regarding the meeting itself meant that I arrived at the conference venue in Peterhof, Russia …

Emerging Societies – Emerging Philanthropies International Forum: a life-changing experience

1 Kingsley Mucheke 12 July 2013

Marcus Garvey once said, ‘The ends you serve that are selfish will take you no further than yourself but the ends you serve that are for all, in common, will take you into eternity.’ The …

Second Olga Alexeeva Memorial Prize announced as first winners are honoured

Alliance magazine 10 July 2013

The Second Olga Alexeeva Memorial Prize was announced at the Emerging Societies, Emerging Philanthropies International Forum in Peterhof, Russia, 1-2 July, following the prize ceremony for the first round of the prize and the lecture …

Emerging Societies, Emerging Philanthropies International Forum: Starting dialogue about donor education

Maria Chertok and CAF Russia 9 July 2013

Emerging philanthropic cultures face many challenges – among them lack of tradition, inadequate legal and fiscal environment – and at the same time have lots of opportunities. Growing local high net worth donors is an …

And the winner of the first Olga Alexeeva Memorial Prize is …

1 Alliance magazine 15 April 2013

It is with great pleasure and pride that we can now announce the first winners of the Olga Alexeeva Memorial Prize: Jane Weru and Kingsley Mucheke of the Akiba Mashinani Trust, Kenya. We have chosen …

Striking commonalities between countries where philanthropy is still emerging

Jenny Conrad 12 April 2013

The Alliance Breakfast Club for the March special feature on philanthropy in emerging market countries featured a formidable female panel of experts from many different corners of the globe. Guest editor Maria Chertok, Executive Director …

Just published: the March 2013 issue of Alliance magazine!

Alliance magazine 1 March 2013

The special feature of the March issue of Alliance magazine is ‘Markets are emerging: what about philanthropy?’ This issue is important for anyone working in emerging market countries, those looking to learn more about new …

Call for nominations for the Olga Alexeeva Memorial Prize

Alliance magazine 7 November 2012

The Olga Alexeeva Memorial Prize of £5,000 was announced on 20 July, the first anniversary of Olga’s death. The prize will be awarded to an individual who has demonstrated remarkable leadership, creativity and results in …