This is our round-up of philanthropy news around the world featured in the December 2020 issue of Alliance:

The Americas

• Record $4.2 billion pledged to racial equity causes
• Chuck Feeney donates $8 billion fortune
• AFE Colombia names Alzate as executive director
• Spotlight on Mexico’s civil society crackdown

Europe

• Launch of European AI fund
• ‘Achtung, Stiftung!’ handbook published
• Major UK funder focuses on climate and tackling inequality

Africa and Middle East

• FCS at forefront of Covid-19 response
• African Systems Change programme launches
• CAPSI publishes new journal
• CAF reports explore giving in Uganda and Tanzania

Asia and the Pacific

• Bleak prognosis for Indian civil society
• Jack Heath appointed CEO of Philanthropy Australia
• Joe Tsai and Clara Wu commit $50 million to racial justice work