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COP28: Philanthropy forum hails ‘paradigm shift’, critics dismay at ‘new Davos’
Philanthropy’s role in discussions at COP28 represents a “paradigm shift” that could have a “multiplier effect” on accelerating climate solutions, according to Badr Jafr, chair of the COP28 Business and Philanthropy Climate Forum. Business and …
COP28: Philanthropy-public-private partnership needed to plug $3 trillion climate funding gap
A $3 trillion annual funding gap for climate solutions must be met with a tri-sector philanthropic-public-private partnership. That’s according to a new report published by the World Economic Forum’s Giving to Amplify Earth Action (GAEA) initiative, in …
We need a new vocabulary in global development
In our dedication to shifting power within ‘global development’, we have often reflected that one of the most overlooked but most influential aspects of any power structure is the language and terminology that we use …
Time to reassess the tradition of keeping philanthropy and politics separate
In the early years of the Christian era, Pliny the Younger, then administrator of the Roman province of Bithynia-Pontus, wrote to the Emperor Trajan asking for permission to establish a ‘society of 150 firemen’ in …
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 …
COP28: Rockefeller Foundation targets net-zero emissions for $6 billion endowment
The Rockefeller Foundation has announced that it will pursue a net-zero emissions target for its $6 billion endowment. According to its website, the proposal makes it the largest private US foundation to pursue a net …
No one left behind: How philanthropy can support 65 million energy workers
As the world transitions to renewable energy, the landscape is changing fast for the 65 million people who work in fossil fuels and the communities relying on them for income. The millions of workers in …
Participatory grantmaking: Common parlance, but not yet common practice
Though the principles and practice of participatory grantmaking have made headway recently, the notion that funders know best is still prevalent While many assume the participation of communities affected by funding in philanthropy is a …
Foundations’ role in shaping policy
Foundations have a legitimate role to play in shaping public policy, but that legitimacy depends on high standards of governance and transparency In a world grappling with the aftershocks of a global pandemic, enduring conflicts, …
The advocacy question: Why philanthropy should use its voice for good
The First Nations referendum in Australia has highlighted how philanthropy increasingly acknowledges that engaging with advocacy is vital to achieving truly meaningful social change. Even if at first you don’t succeed… On 14 October 2023, …
