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Bangladesh memories push Swarovski Foundation director to change power imbalance 

23 April 2024
Shafi Musaddique

Swarovski Foundation director Jakhya Rahman-Corey says there is a power imbalance between funders and grantees remains rife in philanthropy.  ‘Unfortunately, …

Opinion

Belfast celebrates a peace process by posing questions to Philanthropy

23 April 2024
Avila Kilmurray

Reflecting on discussions held in Belfast, framed by the question ‘Countering Violent Conflict and Polarisation: How Can Donors Help?’ Melanie …

Opinion

Climate change, misinformation and the UK election

23 April 2024
Harriet Kingaby

There are three core issues we can’t afford to ignore this year. First, globally we experienced the hottest February in …

Opinion

How philanthropy can aid the shift from fossil fuels

22 April 2024
Surabi Menon and Saliem Fakir

COP28 paved the way for a consensus-built commitment to transition away from fossil fuels. However, the implementation and pathways for …

Opinion

Philanthropy’s Role in Building a Happier, More Just Society

19 April 2024
Soma Saha

The recent report on global happiness has delivered a sobering revelation: the United States, once a fixture in the top …

News

Nigeria unveils global donor platform to generate job creation 

18 April 2024
Shafi Musaddique

Nigeria has unveiled a new online giving platform that it hopes will bring in donors to support and invest in …

Analysis

Positive impact investments need clearer label

17 April 2024
Jana Bour

Impact investors have united to voice concerns about the European Union’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), saying the regulation doesn’t recognise …

News

UBS Foundation launches first Greater China partnership with regional social enterprise 

16 April 2024
Shafi Musaddique

UBS Optimus Foundation Hong Kong has launched a joint partnership with non-profit social enterprise Project Melo.  As its seed funder, the …

Opinion

‘Shift the Power’: Narrow internal gaze or shaping an equal future?

16 April 2024
Amitabh Behar

Seven hundred extraordinary people from philanthropies, developmental agencies, NGOs, and community groups, gathered in Bogota, Colombia last December to deliberate …

News

Which session at AVPN Global Conference 2024 would you most like to read about?

15 April 2024
Alliance magazine

While the world continues to face a multitude of uncertainties, Asia has proven resilient, standing up to the economic challenges …

Opinion

African Diaspora Investment Symposium 2024: A call to climate action

15 April 2024
Stephanie Simpson

Representing Conserve Global, we were privileged to attend the ninth annual African Diaspora Investment Symposium (ADIS24) held from March 20-22, …

Opinion

Prioritizing Openness and Trust between Funders and Social Movements

12 April 2024
Quime Williams

Let’s start by recognizing that we have a responsibility to acknowledge and engage with how power shapes our organisations and …