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Gender, childhood & youth on the move: ‘visibilizing’ the invisible
This past week, I had the honor of participating in the Gender, Childhood & Youth on the Move conference in Tijuana, which brought together over 75 nonprofit organizations from Central America, Mexico and the United …
Relationships over indicators
The ‘Gathering on Gender, Childhood, and Youth on the Move‘ brought together grassroots migrant rights organisations, feminist’s groups, and youth-led collectives from across Mexico and Central America. There were a lot of amazing people in …
There are just THREE DAYS left to take advantage of Alliance and SSIR’s joint subscription offer
Alliance magazine and the Stanford Social Innovation Review are offering a one year digital-only subscription to BOTH for only $69.95USD. This offer is available until Saturday 29 February. The exchange of information and ideas amongst …
Participatory grantmaking: it can be done – here’s how
Creating collective decision-making processes is hard work, but with the right investments it can be a transformative experience for all who participate. Here’s how… Over the course of our work, we’ve both created, participated in, …
Filling the data and knowledge gap: How philanthropy can better partner with Indigenous communities
‘Philanthropy has consistently under-funded Indigenous communities and, particularly, Indigenous-led organizations,’ said Edgar Villanueva, chair of Native Americans in Philanthropy’s board and author of Decolonizing Wealth. Over the last 30 years, the proportion of grantmaking by …
Philanthropy: doing harm by doing good?
‘How do I know I’m doing the right thing?’ It’s something philanthropists ask, but few have time to research the answer. As someone who advises philanthropists on their charitable giving, I know it’s a question …
Stand with leaders shifting the power (even from you)
It’s critical we learn how to truly engage and work with leaders flipping power dynamics even if it means dismantling our own systems of power. Yesterday in Tijuana, Mexico, we kicked off a major conference …
Jeff Bezos launches $10 billion Earth Fund to fight climate change
Jeff Bezos has pledged $10 billion in grants through the ‘Bezos Earth Fund’ initiative to fight the impacts of climate change. The funds will be available from this summer and are aiming to spark ‘collective …
How can power-shifting philanthropy learn from power-shifting programmes?
When a philanthropist takes a power-shifting approach to deciding who, when and how to donate then the impact of that gift is transformed. Ok, but how can we start making power-shifting in philanthropy possible? Learning …
We all need to breathe: how philanthropy can act now to tackle air pollution
Last week, I took part in an air quality meeting in Delhi co-hosted by the newly launched India Climate Collaborative (ICC) and our partner, the Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation. The meeting brought together philanthropies, think …
