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PEXforum 2024: Where are we in philanthropy infrastructure today?

Alliance magazine 21 February 2024

PEXforum 2024, co-hosted with Acri and Assifero, brought together philanthropy infrastructure professionals from all over Europe. From problem-solving to exploring, from knowing to unlearning, from change-making to change-seeking: how can we embrace the new roles …

Book Review: The Bill Gates Problem

Deborah Doane 13 February 2024

For many working with philanthropy, there is always a twinge of discomfort. Philanthropy itself arises out of an unequal system where a few individuals are able to accrue far more wealth than they actually need, …

Asia Philanthropy Congress 2023

Alliance magazine 9 February 2024

The second Asia Philanthropy Congress in Tokyo explored the current state of diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) in Asia, the benefits of advancing DEI, and the role of the philanthropic sector in this process. The …

The #ShiftThePower Global Summit

Alliance magazine 1 February 2024

The #ShiftThePower Global Summit brought together changemakers and trailblazers from around the world and from across different parts of the international development, philanthropy and civil society systems. A key objective was to create ‘good collisions’ …

Chernor Bah on what ‘shifting the power’ means in Sierra Leone

Charlotte Kilpatrick 25 January 2024

Although he was unable to attend the Shift the Power conference in Bogota in December, Sierra Leonian Minister, Chernor Bah, made the time to speak with Alliance to discuss how to make the movement more …

Co-creating the Nordic future?

1 Alliance magazine 25 January 2024

In light of the intersecting crises that we face, there has never been a greater need to co-create agendas and work in partnership. How can philanthropy engage with policymakers in addressing climate change, growing social …

How philanthropy can transform global shipping into a net-zero industry

Charlotte Kilpatrick 23 January 2024

A not-so-commonly known fact is that the global shipping industry carries a heavy carbon footprint. The sector is responsible for three percent of all greenhouse gas emissions and over 60,000 deaths each year. In July …

2023: A Year in Philanthropy

Eleanor Margolis 23 January 2024

The in-person event took place at The Foundry in London on December 13 2023, and included a panel on how AI and new tech are shaping philanthropy. This was followed by a workshop for in-person …

Coming in to land

Andrew Milner 16 January 2024

I have decided not to fly to any more conferences because I believe the harm I am doing by flying outweighs any value my presence at the conference might have. I neither make nor intend …

Avila Kilmurray discusses how philanthropy can broker peace

Charlotte Kilpatrick 9 January 2024

Avila Kilmurray is the migration and peace building executive at the Social Change Initiative. Her work in peace building stretches back to 1975 when she was active in the community center and philanthropy in Northern …