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Why philanthropists should steer clear of Oxford University
A court has ruled that Oxford University put staff on sham contracts; so why should philanthropists donate to the university until it gets its house in order? It was once observed that our world’s leading universities – …
The Economist’s philanthrocapitalism is still the predominant narrative
Earlier this month, the publication which spawned and celebrated the birth of philanthrocapitalism in the heady days of 2006 has just renounced it eighteen years later. What took them so long? The crossing of the …
2023: A Year in Philanthropy
The in-person event took place at The Foundry in London on December 13 2023, and included a panel on how AI and new tech are shaping philanthropy. This was followed by a workshop for in-person …
Peace needs more than one per cent of giving
Philanthropy should re-engage with peacebuilding in 2024. A gathering in Belfast must be the start of something bigger ‘We live in an age of war, and this is a perilous moment for the world’ 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 …
Major philanthropic institutions urge governments to ‘stop enabling war crimes’ in Gaza open letter
Dozens of major funders and funding bodies including the Human Rights Funders Network (HRFN) – a membership organisation which includes some of the largest US and European foundations as dues paying members – have called …
What is the future of giving worldwide?
The Future of Philanthropy is here How do we realise the full potential of a more strategically directed philanthropy to drive large scale social change? Can philanthropy collaborate more effectively with both government and business …
Israel-Palestine conflict: Charities and NGOs step in. Philanthropy not so much
As the human death and injury toll increases with no end to the escalating violence in both Israel and Palestine, the world of philanthropy, charity and NGOs have responded in mixed ways – mostly offering …
Philanthropy is missing in action – again – on Israel/Palestine
What should philanthropy be doing in the face of distressing scenes from Israel and Gaza? That’s the question many are asking. Yet the philanthropic world seems eerily silent, paralysed by inaction. I can relate. After …
The Future of Philanthropy
There is a need and opportunity for strategic philanthropy to drive large scale social change. Solving intractable problems requires philanthropy, government and business sectors working effectively together. But philanthropy’s impact is held back by a …