This is our round-up of philanthropy news around the world featured in the December 2019 issue of Alliance:
The Americas
- Rockefeller Foundation forms new commission to end energy poverty
- New online hub to help funders better support Native communities
- Mott Foundation leader and pioneer of philanthropy William S. White dies aged 82
- Melinda Gates pledges $1 billion towards promoting gender equality
Europe
- European foundations commit $13 million to tackle planet and climate crisis
- Recognition for Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust’s responsible investing
- Survey finds some way to go on gender issues for German foundations
Africa and Middle East
- Al Ghurair Foundation announce grantees of £5.5 million Refugee Education Fund
- Alwaleed Philanthropies invests $5 million to mitigate disease in impoverished cities around the world
- Frank Aswani announced as new CEO of AVPA
Asia and the Pacific
- Philanthropy bodies criticise Bill Gates for Modi award
- Ian Potter Foundation and Myer Foundation partner to conserve freshwater in Australia
- Chinese philanthropist in talks to pilot mass drug administration in Kenya to fight malaria
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