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Just published: Alliance September 2013 issue with special feature on ‘Philanthropy and power’
‘It is difficult to keep your feet on the ground when working in a foundation because you are inevitably placed in a position of power,’ writes Stephen Pittam, former secretary of the Joseph Rowntree Charitable …
Roles for foreign funding
Back at the Alliance Breakfast Club for the March 2013 issue of the magazine, the discussion of philanthropy in emerging market economies included comments on areas where there is still a role for foreign funding. …
Entrepreneurial disrupters celebrate Skoll World Forum’s tenth birthday
‘Happy tenth birthday Skoll World Forum,’ said Pamela Hartigan, director of Oxford’s Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, opening the morning plenary on 11 April. In the ten years since the first Skoll World Forum on …
Philanthropists should get behind agro-ecology to feed the world
Global food issues are grabbing our attention and for good reason: the industrial system of the last 60 years is fraying at the edges, causing cascading environmental and social problems. More than 12 per cent …
The two faces of Brazil – the rich and the poor
Jornal o Estado de Sao Paulo posted some enlightening data in an editorial late last year. A translation of the data can be found below, followed by my two cents’ worth: ‘The higher income that …
A strategy to advance social change philanthropy: strengthening the capacity of local women’s funds in wealthy economies
A wealthy economy does not necessarily indicate a commitment to social change philanthropy, and a developed economy does not always go hand in hand with a democratic political structure or an awareness about human rights. …
‘It’s our turn to eat’: reflections from the AGN
The opening plenary of day two of the African Grantmakers Network Assembly, held 29 October to 2 November in Johannesburg, South Africa, focused on youth – or, more specifically, on the relationship between elders and …
Richness in an impoverished area of India
There are many things India is infamous for and one of those is Dharavi. What is the first thing that comes to your head when you hear the word ‘Dharavi’? For most, it’s one of …
Enter the undeserving rich and what this might mean for philanthropy – a thought for 2012
It’s that time of year when every blogger and column writer offers predictions for the coming year or a wish list or perhaps new year’s resolutions. I’ll pass on the new year’s resolutions and am …
