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The Chairman of The Nippon Foundation discusses his legacy and the future of the organisation
In December Alliance digital editor, Charlotte Kilpatrick, had a chance to catch up with the chairman of The Nippon Foundation, Yohei Sasakawa. In the interview, Sasakawa shares highlights some of the foundation’s successes and sets …
Interview: Stig Arff discusses how carbon capturing technology can be used to reseal a Pandora’s box
The newly established Carbon Technology Research Foundation (CTRF) aims to finance research into nature-based processes to enhance the capture of atmospheric greenhouse gases – to see if similar processes of carbon capture that over millions …
CEO of Temasek Foundation explains what sets Singaporean philanthropy apart
Last December, Alliance’s Tokyo-based East Asia Representative, Fan Li, had a chance to sit down with the CEO of Temasek Foundation, Ng Boon Heong at the Asia Philanthropy Congress 2023. Boon Heong talked about how …
Impact investment in 2024: A world where no one is left behind?
The year 2023 saw a big drop in venture capital flowing into impact start-ups. More resources are needed to address growing and severe social and environmental challenges, says Roberta Bosurgi, CEO of Impact Europe. Here, …
Chernor Bah on what ‘shifting the power’ means in Sierra Leone
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 …
How philanthropy can transform global shipping into a net-zero industry
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 …
Avila Kilmurray discusses how philanthropy can broker peace
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 …
Anne Berner discusses role of the third sector in Nordic society
A former minister in the government of Finland, a long career in business and chair of the board of the New Children’s Hospital Foundation in Helsinki, Anne Berner’s experience has a striking breadth. She is …
Maverick Collective’s Rena Greifinger on gender equity and changing the status quo
A women’s funding initiative is about more than funding causes which others won’t. It’s about a different way of seeing women in philanthropy. Rena Greifinger, managing director of Maverick Collective, and director for Philanthropy at …
KoneKtor 2023: Interview with Dimitry Kochenov, professor of law at the Central European University, on philanthropy and rule of law
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 …
