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Europe’s first dedicated journalism house opens in Berlin
Europe’s first dedicated journalism house has opened in the German capital city of Berlin. It is the culmination of a concerted philanthropic effort to boost the growth of independent media. Funded by the Schöpflin Foundation, …
All philanthropy is political – whether we like it or not
For philanthropies and others engaged in the fight against climate change, the current moment is cause for both optimism and concern. Thanks to decades of intensive research, innovation, and campaigning, the world now has most …
Porticus chief executive steps down after six years
Melanie Maas Geesteranus, chief executive of Porticus, is to step down after six years at the helm. The global philanthropy, headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and with a total of 14 offices across the world, focuses …
Which session at AFIELD Forum would you most like to read about?
Afield Forum: Systems of Change By Artists is scheduled to take place in Brussels, Belgium, from 27th to 29th September 2024. The forum will gather an international cohort of artists, activists, thinkers, cultural workers, and social …
Which session at AFIELD Forum would you most like to read about?
Afield Forum: Systems of Change By Artists is scheduled to take place in Brussels, Belgium, from 27th to 29th September 2024. The forum will gather an international cohort of artists, activists, thinkers, cultural workers, and social …
AFIELD Forum ‘Systems Change by Artists’ to be held in Brussels, Belgium
AFIELD Forum: Systems Change by Artists For its 10-year anniversary, the AFIELD network is launching a new public forum on systems change led by artists. The ongoing multiscalar crisis urges the arts and cultural field …
Living Wage funders are stepping up to end in-work poverty. It’s working
Nearly a decade ago, a group of funders met to discuss tackling in-work poverty in the charity sector. They were painfully aware that the charities they funded worked hard to tackle poverty, inequality, and injustice. …
Participation as a form of Philanthropy in Flanders
I attended the 16th International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR) recently in Antwerp, Belgium and it was an absolute delight to learn and network with colleagues from different parts of the world with a …
Passive ‘donor-pleaser’ or ‘resource activist’? The role that fundraisers can play in creating a fairer funding system
ADD International recently finalised its fourth strategic partnership; bringing the total amount of unrestricted funding for Mtiririko; our new strategy to channel power and resources to disability justice activists, to just under £4 million. When …
Facing the inner crisis in philanthropy
Philanthropy has a blind spot. According to Otto Scharmer (Theory U), it concerns our ‘inner place – the source from which we operate when we act, communicate, perceive, or think.’ This blind spot drives a …