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SDGs: Lots of action what about progress?
In December 2015, Alliance published a special feature on philanthropy and the Sustainable Development Goals. Titled Why philanthropy should care about the SDGs, the issue’s guest editors, Heather Grady, Bheki Moyo and Sevdalina Rukanova, hailed …
New issue: Localising the SDGs
The Septmeber 2023 issue of Alliance magazine is now available to read in print and digital formats. The SDGs are the international community’s flagship for social, economic and environmental welfare. If they are to mean anything and if …
All Hands on Deck: Philanthropy’s Role in Achieving the SDGs
On September 18th and 19th leaders from around the world will participate in the SDG Summit which will be ‘critical in setting the tone’ for the remainder of the 78th session of the United Nations …
The role of the private sector in achieving the SDGs
Even before the Covid global pandemic, the delivery of the UN Sustainable Development Goals was behind schedule. Since then, the gap has widened as governments around the world are grappling with post-Covid recovery, increased demands …
Why – and how – community foundations can link their work to the SDGs
With the halfway mark of the Goals’ just around the corner in 2023, it is evident that long-term progress on the targets set for 2030 are hampered by the need to fend off the latest …
How can philanthropy adopt a human-first approach to achieve the SDGs?
The events of the past two years have left a lasting impact on all of us. Existing inequalities have been exacerbated, both within and between countries. We’ve seen the reversal of progress on multiple Sustainable …
Africa only halfway to achieving SDGs by 2030
According to the just-released Africa Sustainable Development Report, Africa is only halfway towards achieving the SDG goals and targets by 2030. Policymakers and civil society must recalibrate policies and programs if the Global SDGs are to …
Why funding sustainability is key to achieving the SDGs
What do the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and sustainable grant-making practices have in common? Both represent a long-term commitment to supporting the people, places, and communities that we are all part of. In …
Foundations and the SDGs: Gulbenkian finding the fit
For many foundations, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a means to direct their efforts according to a larger, internationally recognised development framework, potentially increasing the value of those efforts by dovetailing them with those …