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We engage, we learn, we share: Benjamin Bellegy, WINGS
Alliance in collaboration with WINGS has been commissioned by Propel Philanthropy to conduct a 10 part interview series on the work of Social Impact Support Organisations and the benefits they bring to the sector. Over …
Nandita Pradhan Bhatt on philanthropy and gender-based violence in India
Despite being set to be the world’s fastest-growing economy, India performs poorly in terms of women’s safety and gender equality. Nandita Pradhan Bhatt believes that gender-based violence and discrimination needs behavioural and attitudinal change. Ensuring …
Interview: Gbenga Oyebode
In April, the African Philanthropy Forum (APF) held its board strategy session at the Legatum Institute in London. Charles Keidan caught up with APFs new chair, corporate lawyer and philanthropist, Gbenga Oyebode, about the aims …
Rei Murakami on gender, politics, and philanthropy in Japan
Despite being the world’s third-largest economic power, Japan ranks low on the global gender equity index. Rei Murakami believes that the gender gap in politics is one of the root causes of numerous social issues …
Egypt’s growing and changing philanthropy sector with CARE Egypt’s Hazem Fahmy
In Egypt, philanthropy is becoming more independent and sustainable, while also more open to experimentation and learning. And nowhere is this better exemplified than in the recent change in status for CARE Egypt – previously …
The luxury of a long-term lens: Speaking with Nippon Foundation’s Yohei Sasakawa in Japan
Now 83, Yohei Sasakawa has been at the head of the Nippon Foundation since 1981. As he explained to Alliance digital editor Elika Roohi when the two sat down to talk at the Asia Philanthropy …
Sarah Mukasa on African philanthropy and why trust matters
I was lucky enough to catch up with Sarah Mukasa, Division Director, Women’s Rights at Open Society-Africa, in Entebbe, Uganda, after her plenary session ‘Strengthening an Infrastructure for African Philanthropy’ at the most recent African …
HH Sheikha Intisar AlSabah is a force for change in the Arab region
HH Sheikha Intisar AlSabah is the founder of Intisar Foundation and Alnowair; two non-profits focused on advancing mental health, youth well-being and women empowerment. A princess from Kuwait’s royal family, she is a formidable force for …
Jesper Nygård on finding a common ground for philanthropy in the Nordics
Jesper Nygård is CEO of the Danish foundation, Realdania and chair of the Danish Foundation Knowledge Centre. He is also a long-time advocate of collaboration within and between the sectors. At the recent Nordic Foundations …
On the frontlines of reforestation: a conversation on funding Indigenous action
In the fight against the climate crisis, philanthropy must fund more projects led by frontline communities and Indigenous land stewards. Currently, Native American communities receive just 0.4 per cent of philanthropic funds from large U.S. …
