Accountability & transparency

We need to face some uncomfortable truths about how our behavior is undermining the claims of philanthropy to be a legitimate force for good in the world. This article draws inspiration from the work of …

We recently took part in the first in a series of safe space #RID Pathways to Change conversations. These are an attempt to weave together various strands of activity to help build a picture of …

Last October, a group of us seeking to support ‘transformation’ in NGOs came together, facilitated by Mary Ann Clements, in an Action Learning Set (ALS). Six sessions later, we’ve enjoyed deep listening, learning and making …

It may seem like the ultimate insider topic, but thanks to a new Australian report, debates about how philanthropy is regulated just got interesting. Most policy chat in recent years has focused on the US. …

Earlier this month, the controversial Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence, which severely restricts civil society in the country, went into effect in Georgia. The law, similar to legislation in Russia that has been used …

Africa, Latin America, and Asia are littered with project signs bearing the logos of international NGOs and for-profit contractors. These often-faded signs are the refuse of a global development system that gives people on the …

Philanthropy across the ‘Global South’ – an elusive shorthand for developing economy countries and regions – is booming. New ‘south-south’ partnerships are being forged, new academic centres are research and teaching about philanthropy in ‘emerging …

Rwanda and Ethiopia lack clarity in their philanthropic regulatory framework.  According to two reports published by the East Africa Philanthropy Network analysing each country’s philanthropic landscape, huge gaps persist in holding back the development of …

In February, Cancer Research UK (CRUK) launched the ‘More Research, Less Cancer’ campaign, which, in their words, aims to get ‘high-value donors and philanthropists to raise £400m to tackle the disease, making it the largest …

Imagine being charged with critical life-changing responsibilities while being starved by the same public actors to whom you are accountable. This is the crazy-making situation nonprofits are finding themselves in, whether they are housing the …