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You can’t change anything if you don’t have structure organisations: Rodrigo Pipponzi, Editora MOL
As part of our series of interviews with leaders of social impact infrastructure organisations and their funders, in partnership with Propel Philanthropy and WINGS, Alliance talks to Rodrigo Pipponzi, founder of Editora MOL and of …
Brieuc Van Damme on what motivates him and the direction of King Baudouin Foundation
Brieuc Van Damme took over from Luc Tayart de Borms as CEO of the King Baudouin Foundation in May last year. What motivates him, how will he build on his illustrious predecessor’s legacy and in …
Pushing the needle on what communities need: Neera Nundy, DASRA
Alliance in collaboration with WINGS has been commissioned by Propel Philanthropy to conduct a 10 part interview series on the work of Social Impact Infrastructure Organisations and the benefits they bring to the sector. Over …
Education conversations in Edinburgh: Catching up with IEFG’s Jo Kelcey and Laura Savage
At the end of their first gathering of members since 2019, I had the chance to sit down with International Education Funders Groups Director Laura Savage, as well as outgoing Director of Programmes Jo Kelcey. …
Infrastructure is invisible, but critical for systems change: Rose Maruru, EPIC-Africa
Alliance in collaboration with WINGS has been commissioned by Propel Philanthropy to conduct a 10 part interview series on the work of Social Impact Infrastructure Organisations and the benefits they bring to the sector. Over …
Interview: André Hoffmann
‘The idea of domination is finished, what we really need is collaboration,’ says André Hoffmann, president of the MAVA Foundation, the Swiss biodiversity conservation philanthropy which is in the process of winding up operations. He …
Spotlight on Turkish philanthropy: Navigating a changing landscape
Güler Sabancı and Semahat Arsel, representatives of the Sabancı Foundation and the Vehbi Koç Foundation – two of Turkey’s leading philanthropies – speak to Alliance about their work in the wake of recent crises, the …
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 Infrastructure 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 …
Gbenga Oyebode on new directions for the African Philanthropy Forum
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 …
