What makes for effective philanthropy?
In our Funding practice column, we answer this question by exploring different funding models of philanthropy, the impact of different types and lengths of funding, collaborative and pooled funding through intermediaries, geographical variations, practice beyond grants, and more.
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Opinion
10 year grants: investing in ecologies and ecosystems to do the long, deep…
Opinion
Whitewater philanthropy: Creating change while ‘shooting the rapids’
Opinion
How to save the world for just a trillion dollars
News
Philanthropy Together launches racial equity programme for giving circles g…
Opinion
Is earned revenue right for your nonprofit?
News
King Baudouin Foundation launches Myriad, an alliance to facilitate borderl…
Practical advice
Flexible funding is the right way forward – but we still need to measure…
Practical advice
Impact philanthropy: building blocks of impact for maximising the ROI of yo…
News
Alliance of Brazilian funds will support Indigenous peoples
Opinion
Decolonising aid is not supposed to be easy
News
Major funders establish $5.7m participatory grantmaking fund for Detroit no…
Practical advice
Why philanthropists get overwhelmed and how to avoid shutting down
Analysis
Scaling & Equal Voices: A new initiative by H&S Davidson Trust
Practical advice
Does your philanthropy suffer from a scarcity mindset?
Practical advice
Grantmaking reform is up for grabs; here’s how to make it stick
Interview
African Visionary Fund: playing the game to change the game
News
New guidelines for donors highlight how to fund effectively in Pakistan
Opinion
The grantmaking practices we need
Practical advice
How to responsibly end funding relationships with charities
Opinion
Why and how to build cross-sector partnerships: Lessons from Ukraine
Analysis