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The Future of Philanthropy

Eleanor Margolis 28 September 2023

There is a need and opportunity for strategic philanthropy to drive large scale social change. Solving intractable problems requires philanthropy, government and business sectors working effectively together. But philanthropy’s impact is held back by a …

Philanthropy for Better Cities Forum 2023

Alliance magazine 27 September 2023

From 11-12 September, global philanthropists and thought leaders gathered in Hong Kong to debate solutions to global inequity and pathways to a more sustainable future for all. Philanthropy, with its proven ability to catalyse change …

Impact Minds: Standing Together 2023

Alliance magazine 21 September 2023

Latimpacto’s annual conference ‘Impact Minds: Standing Together’ aimed to facilitate connections with other change-makers and leaders of the impact ecosystem, stay on top of paradigm changes and new thought models, and promote innovative proposals and alliances to …

Impact Minds, Standing Together: the value of meetings to advance in collaboration

Agustín Landa 21 September 2023

Something extraordinary happened on August 29 and 30 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. We gathered over 500 participants from 27 countries and 200+ speakers for Latimpacto’s second annual conference, Impact Minds: Standing Together. Latimpacto is a young network …

African Philanthropy Conference 2023

Alliance magazine 20 September 2023

The African Philanthropy Conference is an annual gathering of the continent’s philanthropic institutions and stakeholders. Since its inception, the conference has provided an opportunity for academics, practitioners, philanthropic leaders, donors, think tanks and government officials, …

Conference Report: 4th Annual African Philanthropy Conference

Ese Emerhi 19 September 2023

This year’s 4th Annual African Philanthropy Conference in Saly, Senegal in August 2023, was hosted by TrustAfrica, African Philanthropy Forum (APF), Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investments (CAPSI), African Philanthropy Network (APN), East African …

Next Frontiers: Unlocking resources in this time of crisis and possibility

Alliance magazine 10 August 2023

Joseph Rowntree Foundation returned for a second year of the funding, philanthropy and investment conference called Next Frontiers – Unlocking resources in this time of crisis and possibility.  With 60 speakers and 1000 +attendees (in person and virtual) the …

Dismantling old ways and beckoning a new age of wealth transfer

Shafi Musaddique 10 August 2023

Last year’s inaugural Next Frontiers conference set the tone for a radical approach to exploring investment and philanthropy. This year’s edition went a step further, with key developments that may well have ushered in a …

The next decade of systems change philanthropy

Eleanor Margolis 27 July 2023

There is growing recognition that effective systems change work requires developing strategies alongside partners in the communities it seeks to serve, rather than instrumentalising them. But how and to what extent are systems change funders …

AVPN 2023: Empowering Asian Solutions for Global Challenges

Alliance magazine 20 July 2023

AVPN Global Conference 2023 brought together leaders from Asia and beyond, to collectively envision an impact future that is inclusive, equitable and sustainable. Importantly, this convening was an opportunity to build the trust between social …