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KoneKtor – Philanthropy East Forum 2023

Alliance magazine 30 October 2023

The KoneKtor – Philanthropy East Forum hosted its annual meeting on ‘Peace, Justice and the Promise of Democracy – What Did We (Not) Learn?’ on 24-26 September in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, hosted by the Mozaik …

KoneKtor 2023 conference report: Peace, Justice and the Promise of Democracy – What did we (not) learn?

Shafi Musaddique 30 October 2023

Over three decades have elapsed since the break up of Yugoslavia, and the subsequent fragmentation of the Balkans amidst violence and war. Since then, many of Sarajevo’s buildings have been rebuilt. Among them is the …

KoneKtor 2023: Interview with Dimitry Kochenov, professor of law at the Central European University, on philanthropy and rule of law

Shafi Musaddique 30 October 2023

Alliance sat down with Dimitry Kochenov, professor of law at the Central European University, on the sidelines of Konektor 2023 in Sarajevo. Here, we delve into the threats to the rule of law, how philanthropy …

WINGSForum 2023: Transform philanthropy to transform the world

Alliance magazine 26 October 2023

From October 3-5, 2023, more than 350 attendees from over 50 countries gathered in Nairobi, Kenya for the 7th edition of WINGSForum, this year co-hosted with the African Philanthropy Network (APN). WINGSForum brought together philanthropy …

Transform philanthropy to transform the world

Ese Emerhi 26 October 2023

The journey to host this year’s WINGS Forum in Nairobi, Kenya began in Mexico in 2017, the last in-person forum of WINGS where it was announced that the 2020 Forum would be held in Africa. …

Tyrone McKinley Freeman on the first Black female millionaire and philanthropist

Charlotte Kilpatrick 24 October 2023

Charlotte Kilpatrick, digital editor at Alliance, had the opportunity recently to catch up Tyrone McKinley Freeman, the newly appointed Glenn Family Chair in Philanthropy at the Indiana University Lily School of Philanthropy. His work has …

Towards a better definition of ‘agency’

Malik Aabid and Prachi Singhal 17 October 2023

‘These solar lights you brought are great, but we would have preferred solar-run coolers instead. You sit in an AC car, so you wouldn’t realise that in this extreme heat, it’s not the non-availability of …

Arab Foundations Forum Annual Meeting 2023

Alliance magazine 12 October 2023

From 11-13 September, some of the region’s leading philanthropic voices discussed the most pressing issues facing the Arab region, from climate change and the power of data to youth empowerment and the race to achieve …

Encountering discomfort at the Arab Foundations Forum

Kit Muirhead 12 October 2023

It is said that philanthropy evolved from the Arab region. The practice of ‘Waqf’, under Sharia Law, for example, has existed for centuries, supporting social justice in education, healthcare, and beyond. The Arab Foundations Forum …

Donors of Color Network’s Isabelle Leighton on why storytelling is key to justice

Elika Roohi 10 October 2023

Philanthropy always sounds like someone else: that’s the title of a report the Donors of Color Network put out last year, but it’s also a rallying cry for the organisation that convenes funders and networks …